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ORCHESTR A FOR EVERYONE

1QUEENSL AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTR A | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Inside front cover: Governor’s Message to be supplied


E V E RY O N E ORCH E S T R A

F O R

CONTENTSGOVERNOR’S MESSAGE 1

OUR MUSICIANS 3

HIGHLIGHTS 5

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 6

INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 9

CONCERT ACTIVITY STATEMENT 10

OUR STABILITY 12

PERFORMANCES 2018 14

OUR ART 17 INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS 23 WORLD PREMIERES 23 AUSTR ALIAN ARTISTS 24 AUSTR ALIAN WORKS AND PREMIERES 25

OUR ACCESSIBILITY 27

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 29

OUR INNOVATION 32

OUR PEOPLE 35

OUR BOARD 37

OUR MANAGEMENT 42

OUR PARTNERS 43

OUR DONORS 44

CORPOR ATE GOVERNANCE 47

OUR FINANCIALS 49

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTR A VISIONTO BE RECOGNISED AS AN OUTSTANDING ORCHESTR A, CREATING EXTR AORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT RESONATE WITHIN AND BEYOND OUR HOME STATE OF QUEENSLAND.


OUR MUSICIANSCONCERTMASTERWarwick Adeney

Prof Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline Frazer Estate Barbara Jean Hebden Cathryn Mittelheuser AM John Story AO and Georgina Story

ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTERAlan Smith

Arthur Waring

VIOLIN 1Linda Carello

Shane ChenJessica Read

Lynn ColeNeil W. Root

Priscilla HockingDr Colin and Mrs Noela Kratzing

Ann HoltzapffelAitken Whyte Lawyers

Rebecca Seymour(returned from maternity leave 26 Aug) Dr John H. Casey

Joan Shih Simon Mills

Brenda Sullivan Heidi Rademacher and in memory of Hans Rademacher Anonymous

Stephen TookeTony and Patricia Keane

Brynley WhiteGraeme Rosewarne and Jim O’Neill

Ceridewen Jones (5 Feb – 15 Jul)

Rachel Smith (6 Aug – 23 Sept)

Claire Tyrell (5 Feb – 23 Dec)

Allana Wales (7 May – 5 Aug)

Christine Wang (15 Oct – 23 Dec)

VIOLIN 2Gail Aitken ~

Dr John H. Casey

Wayne Brennan ~Arthur Waring

Katie Betts

Jane BurroughsDr Graham and Mrs Kate Row

Faina DobrenkoThe Curavis Fund

Simon DobrenkoThe Curavis Fund

Tim Marchmont Delia Kinmont

Anonymous

Natalie LowDr Ralph and Mrs Susan Cobcroft

Nicholas ThinBenn Day Simon Mills Young Professional Circle

Helen TraversElinor and Tony Travers

Harold WilsonTrevor J. Rowsell

VIOLAImants Larsens ~

(from 1 Oct)

Yoko Okayasu >>Dr Damien Thomson and Dr Glenise Berry

Charlotte Burbrook de Vere(maternity leave from 9 Oct) Di Jameson

Nicole GreentreeShirley Leuthner

Bernard HoeyDesmond B. Misso Esq

Kirsten Hulin-Bobart CP Morris

Jann Keir-HaanteraMs Helen Sotiriadis

Graham Simpson Alan Galwey

Nicholas TomkinAlan Symons

Stuart Johnson23 July – 2 Sept)

Li-Ping Kuo(8 Oct – 23 Dec)

Belinda Williams(12 Feb – 3 Jun)

CELLODavid Lale ~

Arthur Waring

HyungSuk Bae >>Benn Day John Story AO and Georgina Story Young Professional Circle

Kathryn CloseDr Graham and Mrs Kate Row

Andre Duthoit Anne Shipton

Matthew JonesM.J. Bellotti

Matthew KinmontDr Julie Beeby

Kaja SkorkaRobin Spencer

Anonymous

Craig Allister YoungDi Jameson

DOUBLE BASSPhoebe Russell ~

Di Jameson Sidney Irene Thomas (In Memory)

Dušan Walkowicz >>Amanda Boland

Anne BuchananDr Betty Byrne Henderson AM

Justin BullockMichael Kenny and David Gibson

Paul O’BrienRoslyn Carter

Ken PoggioliAnonymous

FLUTEAlison Mitchell ~

Hayley Radke >>Desmond B. Misso Esq

Stephanie Vici(5 Feb – 3 Jun, 6 Aug – 19 Aug)

PICCOLOKate Lawson *

Dr James R. Conner


OUR MUSICIANSOBOEHuw Jones ~

Prof Ian Gough AM and Dr Ruth Gough

Sarah Meagher >>Sarah and Mark Combe

Alexa MurrayDr Les and Ms Pam Masel

COR ANGLAISVivienne Brooke *

CP Morris

CLARINETIrit Silver ~

(returned from maternity leave 17 Apr) Arthur Waring

Brian Catchlove +

Kate TraversDr Julie Beeby

BASS CLARINETNicholas Harmsen *

Macarthur Clough(12 Feb – 15 Apr)

BASSOONNicole Tait ~

In memory of Margaret Mittelheuser AM

David Mitchell >>John and Helen Keep

Evan LewisCP Morris

CONTR ABASSOONClaire Ramuscak *

(returned from maternity leave 6 May) CP Morris

Glenn Prohasky (12 Feb – 6 May)

FRENCH HORNMalcolm Stewart ~

Arthur Waring

Alex Miller >>Mr Nick Beaton & Dr Pamela Greet

Ian O’Brien *

Vivienne Collier-VickersMs Marie Isackson

Lauren ManuelDr John H. Casey

Debbie Jender (19 Feb – 1 Jul)

TRUMPETSarah Butler ~

Mrs Andrea Kriewaldt

Richard Madden >>Elinor and Tony Travers

Paul RawsonMr Nick Beaton & Dr Pamela Greet

Mark Bremner(10 Sept – 28 Oct)

Dan Rich (23 Jul – 9 Sept)

TROMBONEJason Redman ~

Frances and Stephen Maitland OAM RFD

Dale Truscott >>Peggy Allen Hayes

BASS TROMBONETom Coyle *

Matt McGeachin (27 Aug – 23 Dec)

TUBAThomas Allely *

Arthur Waring

HARPJill Atkinson *

Noel and Geraldine Whittaker

TIMPANITim Corkeron *

Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan Urquhart Peggy Allen Hayes

PERCUSSIONDavid Montgomery ~

Dr Graham and Mrs Kate Row

Josh DeMarchi >>Dr Graham and Mrs Kate Row

~ Section Principal = Acting Section Principal >> Associate Principal + Acting Associate Principal* Principal ^ Acting Principal

QUEENSL AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTR A | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 5

• Queensland Symphony Orchestra engaged with over 1.8 million people through concerts, streaming, digital channels and education initiatives.

• Queensland Symphony Orchestra posted an operating surplus of $286,228.

• The Orchestra performed 196 concerts.

• A global audience of more than 1.5 billion people experienced Queensland Symphony Orchestra over the duration of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, due to our involvement in the Opening Ceremony and our recording of the Medal Ceremony accompanying music, which was played at every ceremony during the Games.

• Increased orchestra compliment to 79.

• Across all Mainstage concert series, Education and Community Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented 13 sell-out performances.

• Ticket sales for Commercial Specials grew by 49% from 2017.


CHAIR’S REPORTQueensland Symphony Orchestra is at a pivotal stage in its rich history. The Orchestra is renowned for its musicality and for its ability to attract the world’s leading conductors and soloists. Increasingly, we are becoming a major musical platform within the ecology of Queensland’s live performing arts.

What the world perhaps doesn’t know is the role that the Orchestra plays in future-proofing Queensland’s cultural DNA. The Orchestra creates and delivers unique musical experiences across Queensland - a state that is 22 times bigger than Germany, nearly five times the size of Japan and seven times the size of Great Britain.

Unlike many symphony orchestras, we are not named after a city, because we are an Orchestra for all of Queensland. Highly trained professional musicians are at home in any great concert hall, and travel to all corners of Queensland to connect with Queenslanders, to ensure that all of Queensland can experience the magic of live music. In 2018, the Orchestra performed in Gladstone, Longreach, Cairns and Townsville, as well as touring to regional communities with smaller ensembles, reaching a total regional audience of 23,277 in 20 different regions. This is an important role to play, and one we take very seriously.

Our Orchestra is truly a force, with incredible musical ability across repertoire, from the classical to our genre-breaking WAVE events. Our Orchestra performs on all stages, from the great Concert Hall at QPAC, the Empire Theatre in Toowoomba, the Brisbane Powerhouse at New Farm, the Piazza at South Bank and outdoors stages in Gladstone, Mackay and Townsville.

We are collaborative, performing pit services for Queensland Home Companies Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre which includes the acclaimed International Series. In 2018 we performed vibrant collaborations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. One highlight was our (Not) the Last Night of the Proms concert. Traditionally a very British-centric affair, this concert was programmed to include music from many cultures. An additional collaboration occurred at the Cairns Festival with AustraNesia, a group of musicians from Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander, Melanesian and Polynesian heritage.

Our Orchestra educates, with over 23,000 people including 14,500 school students across Queensland experiencing concerts, workshops, open rehearsals and side by side performances with our musicians. New initiatives included the Symphony for Tomorrow composition and Symphony Beat instrumental performance projects, as well as mentoring and performance collaborations on the Sunshine Coast and Townsville. Again, we saw the Young Instrumentalist Prize showcase outstanding secondary school talent, proving that the future of music is in excellent hands.

We are a team, and I would like to acknowledge the amazing and talented musicians and our internationally acclaimed Music Director Alondra de la Parra, who have collectively contributed to many fine performances.

I am extremely grateful to the Board for their support and contribution during 2018. It was a challenging year but rewarding, with the Orchestra reaching important milestones across programming, revenue, marketing, ticketing, reach and engagement.


CHAIR’S REPORTSeason 2018 was the second under our Music Director Alondra de la Parra and one which welcomed some of the world’s leading soloists and conductors to perform with our Orchestra. We experienced monumental symphonies, insightful portraits, brilliant showpieces, medieval pageantry, showcases of piano power and daring collaborations and the Orchestra was acknowledged with five-star reviews.

We are in a strong position for the future. Our financial results for 2018 produced a net profit of $286,228 enabling further progress in the growth of our reserves. This achievement reflects prudent management and a commitment to predetermined strategies.

Achievement of our strategic objectives requires long term financial sustainability, and so a special thanks goes to our many generous supporters. Similarly, we are extremely grateful for the ongoing support from our major stakeholders - the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland. We feel privileged to be recognised as a major performing arts company in Queensland and Australia.

In 2018, we saw a change of leadership when Chief Executive David Pratt departed in June. A special thanks to Deb Houlahan, our Chief Operating Officer, who guided the company through the second half of 2018. In November, we announced the appointment of Craig Whitehead as our new Chief Executive, (Craig commenced in January 2019). Over the last decade, as leader of West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Craig has forged a standout reputation as one of the Australia’s most highly qualified and experienced arts leaders, and we are delighted to welcome Craig and his family back to Queensland.

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this fine year. Queensland Symphony Orchestra is now well and truly recognised in Australia and beyond. Under the continued long-term direction of the the Orchestra, management and the Board, the future of the Orchestra is a united force and is well positioned for the future.

I look forward to seeing you at the next musical adventure.

Chris Freeman AM


INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT2018 was a transitional year for Queensland Symphony Orchestra and I would like to thank the Orchestra and Administration teams for rising to the challenges, especially following the departure of David Pratt mid-way through the year. Together, we managed through this leadership change with wholehearted support from our Board, partners and donors. My job was to work alongside Music Director Alondra de la Parra and guide our organisation to its year-end close in ‘care-taker’ mode, and it quickly became clear just how committed and willing everyone in the teams were, in giving their support to get this job done during this time.

We finished the year with a surplus of nearly $300,000 and a stronger balance sheet, moving closer to reaching our cash reserve targets. This was the fourth consecutive year Queensland Symphony Orchestra posted a strong surplus result.

Under the baton of Alondra, our musicians propelled themselves into new realms of musical excellence as Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented a combination of familiar and new works in our program that showcased Australian stories and artists. Among 35 Australian Works was the world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s Third Piano Concerto performed by Tamara-Anna Cislowska. Other major performances showcased two important 20th century composers, Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday and Benjamin Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. The Orchestra’s ground-breaking WAVE concerts presented our musicians alongside hip hop duo Horrorshow and electronic artist The Kite String Tangle as equal collaborators. The music of master film composer John Williams was celebrated in concerts at Brisbane’s QPAC, the Home of the Arts (HOTA) at the Gold Coast and at the Cairns Festival.

New artistically vibrant activity included the Symphony Beat instrumental performance program for primary students in Longreach and Mount Isa and a Symphony for Tomorrow composition performance program for senior secondary students in Cairns. We undertook a new collaboration with the Cairns-based indigenous Sounds of AustraNesia choir and side-by-side performances with school students and community musicians in Gladstone, Chinchilla, Roma, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville and Brisbane. We are grateful for the investments from Playing Queensland, Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, Australia Pacific LNG and other donors who enable the Orchestra’s ongoing regional engagement.

Without a doubt, we reached our biggest audience of 1.5 billion people globally when we took part in the Opening Ceremony of the XXI Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. In addition to the Opening Ceremony, the Orchestra recorded the accompanying music for each medal ceremony, giving us omnipresence in the Games. We were honoured to share our music with this vast audience, while showcasing the talent of Queensland’s musicians.

The Orchestra performed as part of QPAC’s International Series, where a total audience of 20,685 Queenslanders and visitors experienced Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company, in over 13 performances of Don Quixote and Giselle. Close to 100,000 people engaged with the International Series associated events and activities in the lead-up to and during this season, including almost 5,000 people who experienced the music of Queensland Symphony Orchestra as part of a regional simulcast.


INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

We are thrilled to announce that we presented 13 sell-out performances across all Mainstage concerts and Education and Community events during 2018. This, combined with the popularity of our movie special concerts had a very favourable impact on the growth of ticket sales and subscriptions in 2018.

Overall, the year would not have been a success without our many valued partners, donors and other stakeholders new and existing to the Orchestra’s family. A special thanks to our major funding partners the Australia Council for the Arts, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland for our long standing relationship and their ongoing support during 2018.

It was a privilege to steward this role and work closely with everyone, and I’m especially grateful to Chris Freeman and David Pratt for their leadership during 2018.

Our Orchestra plays an invaluable role across the musical landscape of Queensland and I look forward to welcoming Craig Whitehead in early 2019 to lead the next stage of our journey.

Deb Houlahan


CONCERT ACTIVITY STATEMENT

2018 2017TOTAL QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENGAGEMENT 1,845,621 642,154

Total Queensland Symphony Orchestra performances 196 195

Total ticket sales 59,050 51,017 Number of subscriptions 3,596 3,138 Number of single tickets purchased 39,661 32,032 Attendance at free events 20,332 18,610

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES

Mainstage Brisbane 38,035 36,887 Commercial Specials 19,179 12,862 WAVE 1,610 969 Family 886 697 Total 59,710 51,415

REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Babinda 50 Beaudesert 259 Barcaldine 39 Cairns 438 Beenleigh 75 Chinchilla 786 Buderim 47 Gladstone 6,344 Cairns 497 Gold Coast 1,678 Chinchilla 637 Innisfail 499 Gladstone 5,880 Ipwsich 325 Gold Coast 11 Miles 24 Ilfracombe 13 Redlands 481 Ipswich 14 Rockhampton 442 Logan 75 Roma 102 Longreach 266 Toowoomba 884 Mount Isa 105 Townsville 1,068 Redcliffe 38 Yeppoon 51 Rockhampton 65 Roma 498 Toowoomba 334 Townsville 1,001 Winton 17 Yeppoon 68 Total 9,730 13,381

EDUCATION

Brisbane Metro Education Concerts 4,990 6,865 Excite 886 Kiddies Cushion Concerts 987 Engage 633 Engage 1,344 Explore 1,514 Explore 1,895 Discover 1,917 Discover 2,599 Young Instrumentalist Prize 40 Young Instrumentalist Prize 40 Brisbane Metro in school workshops 2,770 3,057

REGIONAL EDUCATION CONCERTS

Chinchilla 342 Cairns 385 Gladstone 4,896 Chinchilla 545 Longreach 60 Gladstone 4,669 Miles 276 Innisfail 79 Mount Isa 627 Miles 325 Roma 140 Roma 334

Townsville 881 Total 14,101 17,140


2018 2017COMMERCIAL SPECIALS

Jaws to Jurassic Park - Music of John Williams 3,520 Harry Potter I - Philosopher's Stone 7,097 Harry Potter III - Prisoner of Azkaban 6,100 Harry Potter II - Chamber of Secrets 5,765 Star Wars IV - A New Hope 4,765 Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back 5,499 Total 19,884 12,862

COMMERCIAL HIRES

Metropolitan Commercial HiresEvanescence - Synthesis Live 3,000 Australian Ballet - Sleeping Beauty 15,649 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games * 1,200,000 The Royal Ballet - Woolf Works 6,536 Planet Earth II 2,100 The Royal Ballet - A Winter's Tale 12,251 La Scala Ballet Don Quixote + Giselle 20,685 Brisbane Festival - Megan Washington 1,324 Queensland Brain Institute 130 Brisbane Festival - Diamonds are for Trevor 999 Novotel South Bank Opening 250 The Spirit of Christmas 4,286 Spirit of Christmas 4,597 World Science Festival - 2001: A Space Odyssey 1,934 A Leader at Every Stand 20 From Broadway to La Scala 1,434 Brisbane Festival - Symphony for Me 1,338 Brisbane Festival - Peter Grimes 2,045 Regional Commercial HiresBoonah - Beethoven Sonatas 134 Toowoomba - Sweet Night Music 874 Cairns - Superheroes 2,327 Ipswich - Venice to Vienna 325 Caloundra - The Best of Movie Music 597 Innisfail Shire Hall - Peter and the Wolf 380 Gold Coast HOTA - Musical Fairytales 479 Cairns - Ed Kuepper Tanks Arts Centre 312

Gold Coast HOTA - Music of John Williams 1,800 Townsville - Queensland Symphony Orchestra Plays Sibelius 330

Gold Coast - Griffith University 360 Townsville - Peter and the Wolf 881 Ipwich - Lollipops and Swoons 219 Redlands - The Award Winners 481 Redlands - Lollipops and Swoons 475 Gold Coast - Kenneth Kiesler and Jan Lisiekci 1,091 Toowoomba - Flowers and Film 815 Porsche Event 142 Total 1,241,513 49,087

PIT SERVICES

Queensland Ballet - La Bayadère 10,367 Queensland Ballet - Swan Lake 23,476 Queensland Ballet - Double Bill: Carmen & The Firebird 7,961 Queensland Ballet - Peter Pan 10,337

Queensland Ballet - The Nutcracker 22,469 Queensland Ballet - The Nutcracker 19,232 Opera Queensland - The Merry Widow 7,706 Opera Queensland - The Pearlfishers 6,504 Opera Queensland - Regional Tour: Ruddigore or the Witch's Curse 3,636 Opera Queensland - Ruddigore or the Witch's

Curse 5,493

Opera Queensland - Don Giovanni 5,296 Total 57,435 65,042

A Day in the Orchestra 187 A Day in the Orchestra 254 Sing with Queensland Symphony Orchestra 246 Sing with Queensland Symphony Orchestra 225 Open Rehearsals 596 Open Rehearsals 431 Brisbane Airport - Eagle Farm 400 In Conversations 243 Total 1,429 1,153

CONCERT BROADCASTS

ABC Classic FM ^ 341,000 ABC Classic FM ^ 341,000 4MBS and affiliates ^ 92,250 4MBS and affiliates ^ 90,000 Facebook Live - Season Launch 3,319 La Scala Regional Simulcast 4,802 Total 441,371 431,000

CONCERT ACTIVITY STATEMENT

* This number is a cumulative figure that represents both our involvement in the Opening Ceremony, plus our recording played at all medal ceremonies over the course of the Games. Figure as per 2017-2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Annual Report.

^ Numbers based on broadcast averages at the time of publication.


OBJECTIVE: TO ACHIEVE A FINANCIALLY STRONG ORGANISATION.


OUR STABILITY

MEASURES RESULTNet profit as a percentage of income 1.54% Gross profit on performances as a percentage 28% Ratio of reserves to operating costs 15.17% Totally sponsorship and philanthropy income $1,834,330 Number of subscriptions 3,596 Number of single tickets sold 39,661

TICKET REVENUESingle Tickets 64% $2,390,921

Subscriptions 36% $1,374,058

TICKET REVENUESingle Tickets 59% $2,051,041

Subscriptions 41% $1,426,839

* Includes Mainstage, blockbusters and other events

2018 2017

INCOME BY SOURCEGovernment, State and Federal 60%

Ticket Sales 20%*

Private Giving 11%

Commercial Hires 7%

Other 2%

INCOME BY SOURCEGovernment, State and Federal 62%

Ticket Sales 19%*

Private Giving 10%

Commercial Hires 7%

Other 2%

64% 59%

62%60% 19%20%

10%11%

7%7%

2%2%

36% 41%

Total ticket sales for Queensland Symphony Orchestra performances grew by 13.6% in 2018. The number of subscriptions sold saw an increase of 14% since 2017, and the number of single tickets sold increased by 24%. Ticket sales for Commercial Specials were a significant contribution to this growth, increasing by 49% since 2017. Queensland Symphony Orchestra also presented 13 sell-out performances across all Mainstage concerts and Education and Community events during 2018.

Total sponsorship and philanthropy income has increased since 2017, by 2.6%. This area of revenue remains a key strategic priority for Queensland Symphony Orchestra to ensure our growth and sustainability for increases to our expense baseline.

Building reserves is a key financial priority for Queensland Symphony Orchestra. The ratio of reserves to operating costs has seen an increase of 8.29% since 2016 to 15.17%, reflecting improved financial performance in 2017 and 2018. A ratio of 20% is a mandatory KPI and will be achieved with ongoing strong financial performance in the coming years.


OBJECTIVE: TO CONTINUOUSLY GROW OUR ARTISTIC QUALITY AND OUTPUT.


PERFORMANCES 2018

MEASURES RESULTNumber of tickets sold 59,050 Number of subscriptions sold 3,596 Number of single tickets sold 39,661

In its 71st year, Queensland Symphony Orchestra performed a highly engaging, diverse range of repertoire, from beloved classic masterpieces, to blockbuster movie hits, featuring new and engaging works.

SEASON 2018Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 season included their set of traditional mainstage concert series held in the Concert Hall of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. This consists of the Maestro series (ten performances), Morning Masterworks series (five performances, repeating repertoire from the Maestro series in a Friday morning timeslot), and Music on Sundays series (five performances, hosted by Guy Noble). Our Choral series featured two concerts. Fauré Requiem starred baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and soprano Morgan England-Jones, alongside The Australian Voices choir, and was conducted by Stefan Parkman. Our annual Handel Messiah featured Australian conductor Dane Lam, vocal soloists Anna Leese, Sian Pendry, Andrew Goodwin, and Christopher Tonkin, and Brisbane Chamber Choir conducted by Graeme Morton AM.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio in the ABC Building in South Bank was again home to our Chamber Players Series, consisting of performances by various small ensembles of musicians from the Orchestra.

The Orchestra’s new music offering was presented as part of our WAVE festival (formerly QSOCurrent) and featured ground-breaking music by contemporary Australian artists. The three programs in this festival were all held in the Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre, and two were sold-out events.

As part of Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to fostering music education and appreciation for the next generation, the Education series presented 17 concerts for primary and secondary school students. The Orchestra also rehearsed and performed with local community musicians in its two annual community engagement events – A Day in the Orchestra and Sing with the Orchestra.

Finally, the 2018 season included a number of special events. The first was a solo piano recital featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Artist-in-Residence Sergio Tiempo, who performed a selection of his favourite works in the intimate Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio. The Orchestra’s yearly version of the English Proms series, (Not) The Last Night of the Proms, featured the pianist Jorge Viladoms and Brisbane Chorale, and was held in the Concert Hall for the first time instead of Brisbane City Hall. In August, Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented two concerts as part of the worldwide celebrations of conductor Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday. Our final special event and finale event was Alondra Conducts Mahler 3. With our Music Director at the helm, and starring mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi with the Women’s and Children’s Chorus from Voices of Biralee, it was a show-stopping finale.

SPECIAL EVENTS AND ORCHESTR A HIREThe first concert in Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 calendar was From Jaws to Jurassic Park: The Music of John Williams, featuring a selection of Williams’ most loved film music. The Orchestra also performed a number of concerts at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre including the popular film series Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Concert, in addition to Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. For Orchestra Hires, we performed in events such as BBC’s Blue Planet II, and Evanescence – Synthesis Live.

ORCHESTR AL SERVICESQueensland Symphony Orchestra continued its longstanding partnerships with both Queensland Ballet and Opera Queensland, performing at a number of events for both arts organisations throughout 2018. The Orchestra performed in three Queensland Ballet events, including La Bayadère, the double bill of Carmen and The Firebird, and The Nutcracker. For Opera Queensland, the Orchestra provided pit services for three shows, including The Merry Widow, Don Giovanni, and the regional tour of Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse. The Orchestra’s involvement in these shows was well-received and bolstered the longstanding relationship with both of these pivotal Queensland arts companies.


OBJECTIVE: TO BE INDEPENDENTLY REGARDED AS AN OUTSTANDING ARTS COMPANY AND BR AND.


OUR ART

MEASURES OUTCOMEQualitative evaluation of performances by internal artistic leaders and established committees Completed

Qualitative evaluation of musician skills by Chief Conductor and section leaders Completed

Qualitative evaluation of guest conductors and artists via musician feedback Completed

Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s purpose of entertaining, inspiring and educating audiences was fully realised across the 2018 season. Under the artistic direction of Music Director Alondra de la Parra, the season was one of musical contrasts that combined the traditional and contemporary and showcased Australian stories and artists.

In a year of outstanding and transformative programs, there were some special highlights.

In September, Tamara-Anna Cislowska joined the Orchestra for the world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s Third Piano Concerto, conducted by Alondra de la Parra. The composer was inspired by her Russian heritage and the music of J.S. Bach and the performance captured the energy and lushness of her writing, receiving a rapturous response from the audience and critics.

“Pianist, award-winning recording artist and frequent collaborator of the composer Tamara Anna-Cislowska gave a performance that left little doubt that there exists nobody better to premiere this work. Anna-Cislowska owned and embodied Lebewohl, from the moody turbulence in the first movement to the contemplative,

minimalist fourth movement.”ARTSHUB

The annual (Not) The Last Night of the Proms concert’s programming took on a unique Australian twist, featuring a new work for choir and orchestra by Queenslander Joe Twist. This work was interwoven with other Australian pieces, Gershwin’s popular Rhapsody in Blue and Proms favourites.

Alondra de la Parra led two special and enthralling programs featuring composers very dear to her. Bernstein at 100 was held on the musical maverick’s birthday and featured four diverse and compelling works, including his monumental Symphony No.2, The Age of Anxiety and the moving Chichester Psalms for boy soprano soloists, choir and orchestra.

Maher’s Symphony No.3 closed the season, continuing the Orchestra’s cycle of Mahler symphonies conducted by Alondra de la Parra. The performance featured outstanding Finnish mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi and Voices of Birralee choirs and showcased Alondra and the musicians’ passion for the work, rewarded with a standing ovation.



“Alondra de la Parra expertly conducted the enormous ensemble with fluidity and energy, often smiling widely - she seemed

delighted to be on-stage, and entirely in her element with the majesty and enormity of the symphony.”

BACKSTREET BRISBANE

The Orchestra’s ground-breaking WAVE concerts redefine what is possible in the field of orchestral music presenting the Orchestra alongside guest artists as equal collaborators. In 2018 the three WAVE concerts featured the world premieres of Macquarie by poet Luka Lesson and composer Gordon Hamilton, as well as Study in Morbid Fragments by rock star Heather Shannon alongside collaborations with hip hop duo Horrorshow and electronic artist The Kite String Tangle.

“Orchestras can be surprisingly bad-ass and Queensland Symphony Orchestra has decided to embrace their badassery through their WAVE Festival, a series of cross-genre collaborations designed to

push the boundaries of audience expectations.”SCENESTR

In concerts featuring smaller ensembles of musicians, two programs stand out. The opening Chamber Players concert featured the masterful Schubert’s Octet performed to the highest standard by eight of the musicians. The performance was repeated later in the year at Griffith University Gold Coast alongside three new works for the same instruments by Queensland Conservatorium of Music student composers commissioned by the Orchestra. The Excite family series also featured a new children’s musical for 13 musicians and five singers for young audiences, The Magic Watering Can. Written by the Orchestra’s own Craig Allister Young with Donna Dyson, the story thrilled families and showcased the rich talent within our musicians.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra partnered with Brisbane Festival, Opera Queensland and QPAC for two performances of the opera Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten. This unique collaboration brought national and international attention to the Orchestra, with the playing hailed as magnificent by critics. Surrounded by a stellar international cast led by Stuart Skelton in the title role, the Orchestra was placed centre stage and revelled in the QPAC Concert Hall’s excellent acoustic led by conductor Rory Macdonald.

“Queensland Symphony Orchestra – who sat magnificent on centre stage with the performers acting around them, using just a handful

of props – managed to conjure up the swells and sighs of the sea under the acclaimed Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald.”

THE GUARDIAN

Across 2018, the Orchestra featured 50 Australian and 24 international guest artists, as well as 31 musicians from the Orchestra in solo and chamber performances.

The 2018 Artist-in-Residence was pianist Sergio Tiempo, a regular guest with the Orchestra since 2011. Sergio was featured in six concerts across the season, including in performances of Ginastera’s First and Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concertos with the Orchestra, a solo recital and a special chamber music concert with Concertmaster Warwick Adeney and cellist Andre Duthoit.



A number of guest conductors delivered outstanding performances with the Orchestra, notably Guy Braunstein, Giancarlo Guerrero, Daniel Blendulf, Eduardo Strausser and Alexander Prior. The Orchestra also worked closely with Australian conductors Benjamin Northey, Richard Davis and Brett Kelly (in the sold out Brisbane Festival Symphony for Me concert) and featured emerging Australian conductors Daniel Carter, Dane Lam and Sarah-Grace Williams.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s popular concerts of music drawn from films continued, including From Jaws to Jurassic Park: The Music of John Williams and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Concert. The third film in the Harry Potter series’ score was performed live by the orchestra and triggered a hugely positive audience response, with cheers for the Orchestra during the movie and standing ovations at the end. These presentations create a strong following for the Orchestra with different audiences to our more mainstage classical concerts.

“Sergio Tiempo was sensational in Rachmaninov’s colossal Third Piano Concerto. The intense challenge of the piano part

can make a sorry victim of the soloist. But not in Tiempo’s case, who had the virtuosic challenges nailed yet consistently

directed towards pathos.”LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Berlin Philharmonic’s Edicson Ruiz also returned in October, to give the premiere performance of Efrain Oscher’s Double Bass Concerto conducted by Alondra de la Parra. The work is a portrait in music of Edicson, who then joined the Orchestra’s double bass section for a thrilling performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.3.

“Edicson Ruiz, a rock-star of the double bass, was the perfect ambassador for Venezuela. His bow work was incredible, lightly skipping over the strings and producing a sweet vibrato

that added poignancy to the lyrical Soledad, the second movement’s main theme.”

STAGE WHISPERS



INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS

WORLD PREMIERES

BARITONETeddy Tahu Rhodes

CONDUCTORDaniel Blendulf Guy Braunstein Johannes Fritzsch Giancarlo Guerrero John Jesenky Carlos Kalmar Stefan Parkman Alexander Prior Eduardo Strausser

CONDUCTOR /PRESENTERRichard Davis Alondra de la Parra

DOUBLE BASSEdicson Ruiz

MEZZO-SOPR ANOLilli Passikivi

PIANOJean-Efflam Bavouzet Andreas Haefliger Stephen Hough Denis Kozhukhin Sergio Tiempo Jorge Viladoms

SOPR ANOAnna Leese

VIOLINChad Hoopes Barnabás Kelemen Arabella Steinbacher

COMPOSER WORKAmber Farnan Symphony for Tomorrow (Craig Allister Young, orchestrator and arranger)

Craig Allister Young Candle Lighting Ceremony for Sofitel Brisbane

Craig Allister Young The Magic Watering Can

Edward Lampton Doin' Me Right

Efrain Oscher Double Bass Concerto

Elena Kats-Chernin Lebewohl (Piano Concerto No.3)

Francesca (Frankie) Dyson-Reilly Menagerie

Gordon Hamilton Macquarie

Heather Shannon Study in Morbid Fragments

Jaidyn Chong Within shape comes form...

Jarvis Miller Wishful

Joseph Twist Peace at the Last

Rubina Kimiia One Voice


AUSTR ALIAN ARTISTS BARITONEOliver Boyd Christopher Tonkin

BASSOONDavid Mitchell*

BOY SOPR ANORiley Peterson Matthew Redman

CELLOHyung Suk Bae* Daniel Chiou Kathryn Close* Deborah Davis Andre Duthoit* Matthew Farrell* David Freisberg Yena Gook Joshua Jones Matthew Jones* Matthew Kinmont* David Lale* Shuhei Lawson Oliver Russell Kaja Skorka* MinJin Sung

CELLO/PRESENTERCraig Allister Young*

CHORUSBrisbane Chamber Choir Brisbane Chorale Opera Queensland Queensland Conservatorium Chorus Sounds of AustraNesia The Australian Voices Voices of Birralee

CLARINETBrian Catchlove* Kate Travers*

CONDUCTORGraham Abbott Nicholas Buc Daniel Carter Julie Christiansen Craig Davidson Stanley Dodds Gordon Hamilton Brett Kelly Rubina Kimiia Dane Lam Peter Luff Rob McWilliams Peter Morris Benjamin Northey Mark Sullivan Sarah-Grace Williams

CONDUCTOR /HOSTGuy Noble

CONDUCTOR /PRESENTERNicholas Cleobury

DIDJERIDUWilliam Barton

DOUBLE BASSJustin Bullock* Phoebe Russell*

ELECTRONIC ARTISTThe Kite String Tangle

FRENCH HORNLauren Manuel* Malcolm Stewart*

HARPJill Atkinson*

HIP HOP DUOHorrorshow

MEZZO-SOPR ANOEleanor Greenwood Sian Pendry

NARR ATOREugene Gilfedder

OBOEHuw Jones*

PERCUSSIONDavid Montgomery*

PIANOCalvin Abdiel Paul Carasco Tamara-Anna Cislowska Alex Raineri

POETLuka Lesson

PRESENTERMaroochy Barambah Vivienne Collier-Vickers*

PRESENTER /NARR ATORJason Klarwein

SINGERSVoices of Cre8tion

SOPR ANOMorgan England-Jones Rachel Pines

TENORAndrew Goodwin

TRUMPETSarah Butler* Richard Madden*

TUBAThomas Allely*

VIOLACharlotte Burbrook de Vere* Nicole Greentree* Nicholas Tomkin*

VIOLINWarwick Adeney* Jane Burroughs* Shane Chen* Natalie Low* Noah Lynch Rebecca Seymour* Alan Smith*

*Queensland Symphony Orchestra Soloist or Staff


COMPOSER WORKAmber Farnan Symphony for Tomorrow (Craig Allister Young, orchestrator and arranger)

Annie Kwok Travelling

Bruce Rowland Man from Snowy River

Cezary Skubiszewski (arr. Michael Hurst) The Search from Red Dog

Craig Allister Young Candle Lighting Ceremony for Sofitel Brisbane The Magic Watering Can

Edward Lampton Doin' Me Right

Elena Kats-Chernin Lebewohl (Piano Concerto No.3) Dance of the Paper Umbrellas Wild Swans Suite – movement 9 Eliza and the Prince

Francesca (Frankie) Dyson-Reilly Menagerie

Gordon Hamilton Macquarie 482 Variations on a Very Short Theme Ivory and Snake Oil Junk Mosaic Notebook Symphony Ratchet Face Suspendophobic The Sorcerer Thum Prints Prelude Chamber Symphony

Horrorshow orch. Gordon Hamilton My Time Prelude My Time For The Life Of Me Can I Kick It/ Walk on the Wild Side How We Get Down Unfair Lottery No Rides Left Ceiling Fan After Dark Walk You Home (str only) If You Know What I Mean Eat The Cake The Rain Cherry Blossom

AUSTR ALIAN WORKS


AUSTR ALIAN WORKS COMPOSER WORKJaidyn Chong Within shape comes form...

James Ledger Indian Pacific: For Orchestra

Jarvis Miller Wishful

Joseph Twist Peace at the Last

Matthew Hindson Symphony of Modern Objects – movement 3 Twisted Ladders

Paul Jarman Take to the Sky

Peter Sculthorpe Earth Cry Little Suite for Strings Quamby

Rubina Kimiia One Voice

The Kite String Tangle (arr. Ross Irwin) All About Her The Prize All I Need Challenger Know By Now Illuminate Evergreen Heights Of Trees Arcadia Selfish This Thing We Got Fickle Gods The Devil You Know Given The Chance

William Barton Bird Song at Dusk


OBJECTIVE: TO INCREASE AND ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES EVERY YEAR.


OUR ACCESSIBILITY As the state’s only professional symphony orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra strives to provide all of Queensland with world-class musical experiences and opportunities to engage with and learn from its musicians. This is undertaken through a range of metropolitan education concerts, regional touring (including schools concerts), workshops and instrument demonstrations and professional development opportunities for teachers.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra continues to incorporate technology to increase its accessibility, through streaming opportunities and educational events, creating multimedia learning resources and increasing capacity for digital communications. The Orchestra harnessed technology such as Facebook and Instagram Lives to share conductor interviews with musicians and other behind-the-scenes opportunities to promote upcoming concerts or initiatives. The Orchestra also continued to share Education resources via the website, where teachers and learning professionals could effortlessly download highly detailed and curriculum appropriate notes.

Web activity grew sharply with 267,664 web visits, which is a significant increase of 30% on 2017. This growth was due in part to our work with digital firm Alpha Digital, who worked with us to develop strategies around SEO, SEM and digital advertising. Social media channels also continued to grow at a solid rate. Facebook page likes increased 16% with 19,907 followers at the end of 2018. Instagram proved to be a popular platform for the Orchestra with 5,799 followers at the end of 2018, which was an astronomical increase of 56% on the previous year. This growth was due in part to strong content creation across all platforms, allowing followers special behind-the-scenes opportunities through Instagram takeovers with musicians, high-quality concert photography and rehearsal videos of upcoming repertoire. The Orchestra’s YouTube account clocked 177,100 views and 1.1 million impressions. In the media, Queensland Symphony Orchestra received 1,726 clips, reaching 36,922,024 people and valued at an Advertising Space Rate of $5,761,840.

MEASURES RESULTNumber of people accessing free performances 20,332

Number of people accessing regional performances and activities 23,277

Number of schools Queensland Symphony Orchestra engaged 152

Number of people accessing educational concerts and activities 21,699

Website visits 267,664


EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTQueensland Symphony Orchestra’s vision of presenting high quality artistic programs showcasing the traditional and contemporary that are a source of joy, transform lives and bring communities together was especially palpable in 2018’s community and education engagement activity. The Orchestra’s 2018 regional engagement activities touched over 23,000 people while 14,500 school students across the state experienced concerts, workshops, open rehearsals and side-by-side performances by and with the musicians.

The Orchestra also continued its work as an artistic leader, collaborator, partner, and connector in and with diverse communities and other performing arts organisations of all sizes.

In 2018 a number of new initiatives showcased these objectives.

Symphony for Tomorrow was a composition performance project for students in years 8 to 12 focussed around the creation of a new orchestral, choral and vocal suite under the mentorship of creative directors Craig Allister Young, Tyrone Noonan and Donna Dyson. The project’s theme was to assist the students to develop a sense of self identity and discover their place in the world. The suite was created in response to the question, “What are the most important issues in your world, that affect you and the Indigenous people of this land, that you would like to see changed?” Symphony for Tomorrow took place in the Cairns region across the period May to August, with performances of the suite and excerpts as part of the Cairns Festival’s Suburban Satellites program and Orchestra’s Superheroes outdoor concert as well as at the opening of the new Cairns Performing Arts Centre.

“Sharing life and love is our thing, we’re full of joy and being part of the orchestra has been amazing. It’s very exciting for our young people to experience and share music they’ve never heard before, instruments they’ve never seen, it just definitely lights their eyes

up and gives them a new joy for music.”YOUTH WORKER NICOLE LAMPTON, ON THE IMPACT THE PROJECT ON NITE VISION,

A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF ABORIGINAL, TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER, POLYNESIAN AND MELANESIAN BACKGROUNDS

Symphony Beat was an instrumental performance program designed to support the needs and curriculum outcomes of schools, educators, students and wider communities. The program principally engaged children in years Prep to 6 in developmental music activities linked to curriculum outcomes culminating in Community in Concert events featuring a performance by a Queensland Symphony Orchestra touring percussion ensemble working alongside community musicians, instrumental music students and primary students. The creative Director was David Montgomery and the project took place in the Longreach and Mount Isa regions across the period June to October.

Symphony for Tomorrow and Symphony Beat were enabled by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation.

The Orchestra’s Superheroes outdoor concert in the Cairns Festival also saw a new collaboration with the locally-based Sounds of AustraNesia, a vocal and instrumental group of artists of Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Melanesian and Polynesian heritage. The group’s director Rubina Kimiia was mentored by Craig Allister Young to arrange and conduct two of the group’s songs as part of the concert. This was the first time the Orchestra has collaborated with adult musicians from these diverse cultures.

On the Sunshine Coast, 42 students from across the region were selected to attend workshop sessions with Orchestra musicians and string director Mark Sullivan before rehearsing and performing side-by-side with the musicians in the opening works of the Orchestra’s concert at The Events Centre Caloundra under conductor Guy Noble.

In Townsville, the Orchestra collaborated with the regional community Townsville Barrier Reef Orchestra. Conductor Richard Davis worked with local musicians before being joined by 13 Orchestra musicians in an ambitious and popular stage and screen music program. The concert was very well received, attracting over 700 people to the Townsville Civic Theatre.

OUR ACCESSIBILITY


“The music was wonderful, an absolute pleasure to play. Also, Richard Davis was a phenomenal conductor. He really brought out

the best in us. The opportunity to play with the talented musicians from Queensland Symphony Orchestra was also a delight. I have learnt so much from this experience, and I believe the repertoire

was accessible to many members of the community, helping further establish music within the Townsville community.”

BARRIER REEF ORCHESTRA TOWNSVILLE PARTICIPANT

In Brisbane, the Brisbane Girls Grammar School Education Partnership saw over 400 students engage with the Orchestra in two developmental programs. Twenty senior students were selected for the Prossima Program, involving mentoring and rehearsals leading to performing on-stage as honorary Orchestra members in the (Not) the Last Night of the Proms concert under Music Director Alondra de la Parra. The Musical Mentor Program involved seven Orchestra musicians supporting seven School ensembles through directing tutorials and playing side-by-side in multiple rehearsals culminating in public concerts for the wider school community. Alondra de la Parra was also the special guest at a Grammar Women event where she spoke with the School’s Principal Jacinda Euler about her passion for music education and being a leader.

“It was an amazing opportunity that both allowed insight into what a career in music would be like from watching these highly professional performers, and gave role models for

all aspects of my playing, in particular Alondra de la Parra who represented such a strong female leader.”

ISABELLA FENWICK, YEAR 12 STUDENT

Queensland Symphony Orchestra continued its goal of being a leading resource for music education across the state in other ways.

Professional development was provided to 615 music teachers and community ensemble directors across the state in a variety of ways including the annual Music Teachers Professional Development Day at the Orchestra’s Brisbane Studio and workshops and masterclasses in Roma, Chinchilla, Longreach, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Gold Coast. Following a successful trial in 2017, second year pre-service teachers from the University of Queensland School of Music created and delivered lessons to students attending the Education Explore The Composer is Dead! Concert, deepening their practical experience.

“Queensland Symphony Orchestra professional development session gave somewhat isolated teachers and adult musicians a chance to connect with highly trained professionals and continue to develop

our skills to return music in our communities. The musicians are always so gracious in sharing their knowledge and experiences with

us. We hope we have this amazing opportunity again.”MONICA LARKIN, CHINCHILLA STRINGS TEACHER


The third Chinchilla Miles Roma tour saw a public performance by the Orchestra’s 14 musicians take place in Roma for the first time, in addition to community workshops and performances with the local band and students from that region. In Chinchilla, the Orchestra’s musicians led workshops and performances ahead of the Community in Concert event with the town band and Chinchilla students. The tour saw 270 local musicians participating in and 1,675 patrons attending the performances.

The Orchestra performed a number of concerts in South East Queensland, including Chamber Players at the Boonah Cultural Centre and Music on Sundays concerts at the Ipswich Civic and Redland Performing Arts Centres. HOTA, Home of the Arts presented two Orchestra concerts for Gold Coast audiences, Jaws to Jurassic Park: The Music of John Williams and Musical Fairy Tales. As part of the Toowoomba Film and Flowers concerts eight students were selected as part of the Orchestra’s Prodigy Program, joining with the Orchestra to perform Dvořák’s Carnival Overture following mentoring and tutorials from the Orchestra’s musicians and conductor Guy Noble.

Two large-scale Brisbane community projects continue to be annual events. The fourth A Day in the Orchestra attracted 54 community musicians to sit beside the Orchestra for tutorials, rehearsals and performance under the direction of conductor Benjamin Northey. The challenging repertoire of new Australian works, Tchaikovsky and Gershwin extended the community musicians’ performance skills in a supportive environment. Similarly, Sing with the Orchestra attracted over 200 choristers who enjoyed rehearsing popular oratorio and operatic choruses before being joined by the full Queensland Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal and performance under the baton of choral specialist Graham Abbott.

The development of young musicians is also central to the Orchestra’s vision. Over 40 exceptional secondary school students applied for the Young Instrumentalist Prize. Six finalists were selected to perform at the Finalists’ Recital in February, with first prize being awarded to Noah Lynch. Noah rose to the challenge of performing as soloist with the Orchestra in the Education Engage Mendelssohn & Bruckner and Redland Performing Arts Centre concerts.

The Orchestra’s Internship Program ran across 2018, with 16 students Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and the University of Queensland School of Music participating. The students received mentoring from the Orchestra’s musicians and gained an understanding of being an orchestral musician.

A number of regional centres were visited, some multiple times.

With the ongoing support of APLNG Conoco Phillips, the Gladstone Regional Council and the Gladstone Ports Authority, the Orchestra’s annual engagement with the Gladstone community was stronger than ever in 2018.

4,500 people attended the Symphony under the Stars performance in July, conducted by Alondra de la Parra. In a first, four local students and two teachers joined the Orchestra for part of this performance following preparatory workshops and rehearsals. Brass and choral workshops were also held in the city and surrounding region as well as in-school concerts and two concerts at the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre, an Education The Flying Orchestra performance and Community in Concert event with the latter involving over 400 musicians of all ages.

“I think everything Queensland Symphony Orchestra does in Gladstone is amazing, inspiring, and more than appreciated.”

KERRIE MALLETT, GLADSTONE TEACHER

“Performing at the concert was incredible. It helped me fall in love with music all over again. The opportunity to play the Swan Lake

solo accompanied by such a wonderful orchestra was the experience of a lifetime for me. Both the conductor Ben Northey and Principal

Oboe Huw Jones were so supportive and gave great advice on technique and achieving flow during performance. This was a

musical experience I’ll cherish forever. The depth of sound from the full orchestra was amazing. It was so exciting to play such high

quality music in a big orchestra.”A DAY IN THE ORCHESTRA PARTICIPANT


OBJECTIVE: TO EMBR ACE INNOVATIVE WAYS OF DOING THINGS.


OUR INNOVATION

BERNSTEIN AT 100In August, Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented two concerts as part of the worldwide celebrations of conductor Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday. Music Director Alondra de la Parra led these special and enthralling programs, and featured four diverse and compelling works, including Bernstein’s monumental Symphony No.2, The Age of Anxiety and the moving Chichester Psalms for boy soprano soloists, choir and orchestra. Partaking in this global event enabled Queensland Symphony Orchestra to contribute to a program of over 5,000 worldwide performances in celebration of Maestro Bernstein.

As an arts leader and one of the country’s best orchestras, Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents world-class musical experiences and entices the best national and international talent to the state, while championing and nurturing Australian talent.

Attracting global stars and securing world-firsts was core to Season 2018 programming. Queensland Symphony Orchestra welcomed such artists as 26-year-old conductor and Chief Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Alexander Prior, international violinists Arabella Steinbacher, Barnabás Kelemen and Chad Hoopes, and world-class pianists Stephen Hough, Tamara-Anna Cislowska and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.

WAVE FESTIVALThe Orchestra’s ground-breaking WAVE concerts redefined what is possible in the field of orchestral music, presenting the Orchestra alongside guest artists as equal collaborators.

In the first concert, the Orchestra joined forces with poet Luka Lesson, composer Heather Shannon (The Jezabels), composer Gordon Hamilton and conductor Sarah-Grace Williams for an evening of exhilarating new music for chamber orchestra. This concert featured the world premieres of Macquarie by Luka Lesson and composer Gordon Hamilton, as well as Study in Morbid Fragments by Heather Shannon.

In our second concert, hip hop icons Horrorshow joined the Orchestra for a one-off show to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Orchestrated and conducted by regular Tom Thum-collaborator Gordon Hamilton, fans of hip hop were treated to a memorable night as the banging sounds of Queensland Symphony Orchestra brass collided with Adit’s arsenal of beats and Solo’s masterful lyrics. This one-off show sold out in just over 48 hours.

In the final concert, we joined forces with Brisbane electronic artist, The Kite String Tangle. Having released his highly-anticipated self-titled debut album in July 2017, and coming off the back of a massive national album tour as well as a great number of festival performances, The Kite String Tangle returned to the Brisbane stage for his first ever orchestral show with Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Featuring Ross Irwin’s (The Cat Empire) rich orchestral arrangements, The Kite String Tangle with Queensland Symphony Orchestra was a sublime experience for fans of his poignant and touching electronic music. Our collaboration with The Kite String Tangle resulted in two sold-out performances in the Powerhouse Theatre.

“Indeed, the virtuosic journey of Bernstein at 100 shows that it is not only the legend that we should be celebrating, but the musicianship of

the state’s accomplished orchestra as well.” BLUE CURTAINS


OBJECTIVE: TO ENCOUR AGE AND DEVELOP OUR PEOPLE.


OUR PEOPLEOUR MUSIC DIRECTORMusic Director Alondra de la Parra continued her tenure in 2018, marking the year with many outstanding performances with our Orchestra. Building on her trademark programming of the new and the familiar, de la Parra showcased Queensland Symphony Orchestra as an ensemble of extraordinary diversity. Highlights included a 100th anniversary concert celebrating the music of Leonard Bernstein, astounding performances of Beethoven’s Third and Seventh Symphonies and a moving and glorious performance of Mahler’s epic Third Symphony. In addition to her musicality, Queensland audiences experienced an engaging style in all performances from open rehearsals through to impromptu talks with our audiences.

THE ORCHESTR AQueensland Symphony Orchestra continued its commitment to recruit exceptionally talented musicians, commensurate with maintaining its orchestra member compliment of 79 musicians. The Orchestra prospered in artistic excellence in 2018 with a number of new musicians filling vacancies and successfully completing trial periods.

The core compliment of Orchestra musicians included the successful trial appointments as follows:

• Nicholas Thin was appointed to the position of Section Musician Second Violin• Nicole Greentree was appointed to the position of Section Musician Viola• Hyung Suk Bae was appointed to the position of Associate Principal Cello• Shane Chen was appointed to the position of Section Musician First Violin• Alex Miller was appointed to the position of Section Musician French Horn• Imants Larsens commenced his trial with the Orchestra, following his successful audition as Section Principal Viola• Katie Betts commenced her trial in the position of Section Musician Second Violin• Following an international recruitment process at the end of October, Alison Mitchell successfully auditioned as

Section Principal Flute and will commence the start of her trial in February 2019

We farewelled Associate Principal Trombone Dale Truscott in December 2018, after more than 10 years of service. We wish him the very best for his future.

The work health and safety of our people is of paramount priority and importance and we continued with our plans in 2018 across annual hearing tests for all musicians as part of our Noise Management and Hearing Conservation strategy. In addition, we continued to provide physiotherapy and remedial massage services to our employees in partnership with Pondera. All Queensland Symphony Orchestra staff, including administration personnel, are provided with a ‘Healthy Player Program’ which is designed to provide some financial support for agreed activities that support personal, mental and professional health and wellbeing.


OUR PEOPLE

THE ADMINISTR ATION TEAMFollowing an extensive search in 2018, Timothy Matthies was appointed to the role of Director - Artistic Planning after more than 20 years of service with Musica Viva Australia. We thank Michael Sterzinger for his work as Acting Director prior to this full time appointment. Following the departure of David Pratt, Chief Executive in 2018, Deb Houlahan our Chief Operating Officer was seconded to act in the role for a period of six months with temporary resourcing put in place to lead and assist the Corporate Services team.

In addition to these senior management roles, we welcomed the following people to our administration team:

• Rex Cho transferred from a casual outbound sales role to the full time position of Coordinator – Marketing Design and Content

• Carolyn Bowes commenced in July 2018 taking up the position of Manager – Corporate Partnerships• Celia Casey commenced in the role of Coordinator – Marketing

TR AINING AND DEVELOPMENTAn external provider was engaged to provide the company with annual bullying and harassment training as the first part in a series of structured training planned for 2019 and beyond.

All new casual, part time and full time employees of Queensland Symphony Orchestra participated in our Corporate Induction Program, including the appointed interns.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s internship program is well known amongst emergent musical students within Queensland. Eligible students from both Griffith University and The University of Queensland have the opportunity to audition for an internship placement with the Orchestra. Throughout the year we had a total number of 16 successful internship placements which included students from brass, woodwind, strings and timpani.

Our interns are privileged to be coached and mentored by our very own musicians, who support our interns with real life orchestral exposure and experience.


OUR BOARDCHRIS FREEMAN AMBOARD CHAIR AND EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Chris Freeman was born and educated in Queensland and has extensive directorship and executive management experience in Australia and abroad. This includes work in the listed and unlisted space in the areas of finance, property development, the arts, sports administration and events. During his career he has worked in various roles with governments and councils.

Within the finance sector he held senior roles nationally and in Queensland in the corporate, property and agribusiness markets. His property development experience extends over many years and includes appointments as Chief Executive, Mirvac in Queensland and then Executive Chair, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

He has passion for sport and the arts. His first appointment in the arts was is 1997 as a Director of the Brisbane Biennial and subsequently Director of Brisbane Festival, followed by a term of six years as Chair of Major Brisbane Festivals. In 2013, he was appointed Chair of the Board, Queensland Performing Arts Trust. He is a past member of the Federal Government’s Major Performing Arts Panel which has the responsibility for funding Australia’s 28 Major performing arts groups. Chris Freeman has a long history in Australian Tennis and is the immediate past Chair of Tennis Australia, having served 11 years on the Board.

While he has lived in other states and travelled overseas extensively he resides permanently in Queensland and is strongly motivated by roles and activities which make a difference to Queensland.

ROD PILBEAMDEPUTY BOARD CHAIR, CHAIR OF THE HR AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND MEMBER OF THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Rod Pilbeam has been involved in the establishment and operation of major public event venues for more than thirty-five years with broad-ranging experience. He is a Founding Partner and the Executive Director of AEG Ogden, which operates and provides consulting advice for owners and developers of arenas, performing arts centres, theatres, convention and exhibition centres, and sports stadiums, throughout Asia and Australia.

From an early career in radio, Rod Pilbeam moved on to marketing the full range of live entertainment events, from the performing arts to contemporary concerts. In the 1980s, he spent time managing Brisbane’s Her Majesty’s Theatre and the company’s computerised ticketing operation, Ticketworld.

With a strong background in marketing and promotion, Rod Pilbeam has extensive experience in dealing with the challenges faced by promoters and producers as well as venue operators, and the interface between them. He has been a strong fighter for maintaining the integrity and the public’s perceptions of the live event marketplace, particularly in relation to the fair availability of tickets and the suppression of scalping. He worked on the development of Live Performance Australia’s Ticketing Code of Conduct.

A former President of the Venue Management Association (Asia & Pacific), Rod Pilbeam has also served on the World Council of Venue Management, the International Association of Venue Managers, the International Ticketing Association and the Public Venue Management School in Australia. He has served on the Queensland Committee of The Smith Family from 1998 to 2008 and is currently a member of the Executive Council of Live Performance Australia, the entertainment industry employers’ association.


OUR BOARDPROFESSOR MARGARET BARRETTProfessor Margaret Barrett is Head of the School of Music at The University of Queensland. She has served as President-Elect (2010-2012), President (2012-2014) and Immediate Past President (2014-2016) of the International Society for Music Education (2012-2014), Chair of the World Alliance for Arts Education (2013-2015), Chair of the Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research (2009-2011), an elected member of the Board of the International Society for Music Education (2008-2010), and National President of the Australian Society for Music Education (1999-2001). Currently she is a Director of the Australian Music Centre and a member of the advisory board of the Australian Music Examinations Board.

Margaret Barrett served as the music discipline writer for the Shape Paper for the Australian Curriculum - The Arts and continues to provide advice to the curriculum process. She has been an advisor for arts and educational bodies including Australia Council for the Arts and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, UK. She has received Excellence Awards for Research Higher Degree supervision (UQ 2016), Research Engagement (UQ 2016) and Teaching (UTas, 2003). Her research investigating creativity, music learning and development, expertise, and the career pathways of professional musicians has been supported by grants from the Australian Research Council, Australia Council, Australian Youth Orchestra, Musica Viva, British Council and the Australian Children’s Music Foundation.

MARY JANE BELLOTTICHAIR OF THE FUTURE FUND ADVISORY BOARD

Mary Jane (MJ) Bellotti has more than 25 years of executive experience having worked for some of Australia’s largest and most successful companies across financial services, construction, mining, industrial services and manufacturing sectors. She brings a high level of expertise in building high profile brands that clients want to work with and employees want to work for. Her roles span business strategy, change management, corporate responsibility, business development, marketing and communication.

She is passionate about growing businesses, building relationships, enhancing brand value and driving positive change that delivers tangible results. Today she is the EGM Corporate Affairs for Suncorp and an Industry Fellow for The University of Queensland.

MJ Bellotti has a MBA from The University of Queensland, is a Graduate from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a member of the Foundation Fund Advisory Group.


OUR BOARDTONY DENHOLDERMEMBER OF THE HR AND REMUNER ATION COMMITTEE

Tony Denholder is a Partner and member of the Board of Ashurst Australia. He is recognised as one of Australia’s leading mining and infrastructure lawyers and as a ‘market leader’ in native title law. Tony Denholder is currently advising on the establishment of a number of the largest mining and infrastructure projects being developed in Australia (including new mines, rail lines and ports and LNG projects).

Tony Denholder holds a First Class Honours Degree in Law from Queensland University of Technology, and completed postgraduate studies at University of Oxford, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Civil Laws. He serves on a number of Boards, including as Deputy Chairman of Expressions Dance Company, as a management committee member of Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (one of Queensland’s peak pro bono organisations) and was previously a director of Noel Pearson’s Cape York Partnerships. He has served on Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Board since 2006 and is currently Chairman of the Artistic Committee.

TONY KEANECHAIR OF THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Tony Keane is an experienced business and finance executive with more than 30 years background in banking and business management, and is actively involved in the business community through Non-Executive Director roles and finance advisory consultancies.

Tony Keane is an Independent Non-Executive Director on a number of boards including National Storage Holdings Limited, the holding company established for ASX listed National Storage REIT, as well as for several private companies in the business services, construction and health sectors. He undertakes finance advisory and consultancy assignments for various business clients and also has a consultancy arrangement with a strategic business advisory group which provides insight and independent advice on commercial and business matters.

He previously held numerous roles with a major trading bank principally in business, corporate and institutional banking.

Tony Keane has a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from University of Adelaide and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Finance from Swinburne. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the CEO Institute. He has been a Director of Queensland Symphony Orchestra since 2009 and is a member of the Remuneration and Membership Committees. In November 2015, he became Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.


OUR BOARDJOHN KEEPMEMBER OF THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF THE HR AND REMUNER ATION COMMITTEE, AND COMPANY SECRETARY

John Keep is Principal of TyTo Corporation, where he focuses on business growth through strategic alliances, business re-engineering and related corporate advice. His experience includes senior management roles with a number of high profile companies in the hospitality and the healthcare sectors.

Previously, John Keep was Group Company Secretary of the public company Castlemaine Tooheys Limited. He has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics and Financial Studies from Macquarie University and studied at European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainbleau, France. John Keep has served on Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Board since May 2009.

CAT MATSONDigital and business specialist Cat Matson is a strong leader, coach and strategist, having held CEO positions across business, marketing and consulting companies over 15 years. She is Chief Digital Officer for City of Brisbane and leads the Lord Mayor’s ‘Digital Brisbane’ strategy, championing the digital transformation of the city’s economy. An in-demand MC and event chair Cat Matson has an MBA with specialisations in Strategy, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Internet Marketing.

EMMA COVACEVICH

MEMBER OF THE HR AND REMUNER ATION COMMITTEE

Emma Covacevich is a partner of Clayton Utz Lawyers. She specialises in energy and corporate matters, with a particular focus on upstream and midstream oil and gas. Emma Covacevich joined Clayton Utz in 1999, and has been a partner since 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia. She is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Supreme Court of Victoria, High Court of Australia and High Court of New Zealand.

Emma Covacevich has been a Member of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Development Advisory Board since 2014 and assisted to establish the Orchestra’s Young Professional Circle (YPC). Emma Covacevich is also a board member of the Clayton Utz Board of Directors and is Clayton Utz’s relationship partner for Lex Mundi (a global alliance of law firms).


OUR BOARDSIMON GALLAHERSimon Gallaher has developed a highly successful private performing arts company based in Queensland for the past 20 years. He is best known to Australian audiences as a music theatre star, television and concert performer, singer, pianist and songwriter. He has also become one of Australia’s foremost theatrical producers and his company, Essgee Entertainment, a major entertainment presenter.

Simon Gallaher studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music before becoming a regular on The Mike Walsh Show and hosting his own night-time television variety show on ABC-TV. He has been awarded three Mo-Variety Awards, a Logie Award, ARIA Award, Queenslander of the Year Commendation, and Advance Australia Award for his contributions to the arts and was twice voted Queensland’s Entertainer of the Year.

In 1984, Simon Gallaher made the transition from television to the stage as Frederic in the Australian production of The Pirates of Penzance and later performed in other musicals including Hello Dolly, The Student Prince, and My Fair Lady.

In 1994, Simon Gallaher created a new stage production of The Pirates of Penzance which was a huge hit across Australia and New Zealand and received a triple platinum video and an ARIA Award. He then created new versions of The Mikado and HMS Pinafore, and a new production of The Merry Widow. His company has also produced Terrence McNally’s Master Class and Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

In 2007, Simon Gallaher initiated Shopstoppers, a series of music-theatre workshops for young Queensland performers. In 2001, he created a special anniversary revival production of The Pirates of Penzance which opened at QPAC and played through until 2003, the $6 million Australian musical Eureka (in 2004 in association with the Melbourne International Arts Festival) and a new production of The Mikado (which opened in Brisbane in 2008 and in Adelaide in 2009). He recently returned to the stage at QPAC in the Harvest Rain productions of Hairspray and Spamalot and has recently completed the Australian production of WICKED starring as The Wizard.

For the past 10 years, Simon Gallaher has served on the Board of Trustees to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) including as Deputy Chair of the organisation. He has also served on the board of the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) 2013-2016 and as Chair of Harvest Rain Theatre Company 2012-2015. He recently retired from his duties at QPAC and has been reappointed to the board of Queensland Theatre. He is patron to many arts organisations including The Queensland Show Choir, Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra, Spotlight Theatre Company and the Gold Coast Theatre Alliance. He is a member of Live Performance Australia (LPA) and sits on the Helpmann Awards nominating panel for Musical Theatre. Simon Gallaher has been a member of the Media and Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA - Actors’ Equity) since 1976.


OUR MANAGEMENTAS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018Interim Chief Executive Deb Houlahan Executive Assistant to Chief Executive and Board Chair Ros Atkinson

Interim Chief Financial Officer Michael Clarke Financial Controller Amy Herbohn General Finance Coordinator Barb Harding Human Resources Advisor Shelley Adams

Director - Artistic Planning Timothy Matthies Manager - Artistic Administration Michael Sterzinger Artistic Administrator Murray Walker Artist Liaison Fiona Lale Community Engagement Manager Judy Wood Education Liaison Officer Pam Lowry

Director - Orchestra Management Matthew Farrell Orchestra Manager Nina Logan Operations Assistant Ash Retter Operations and Projects Manager Peter Laughton Production Coordinator Vince Scuderi Orchestra Librarian Nadia Myers

Director - Development Vacant Manager - Development Katya Melendez Manager – Corporate Partnerships Carolyn Bowes Development Coordinator Karen Towers

Director - Sales and Marketing Matthew Hodge Manager - Marketing Renée Jones Coordinator - Digital Marketing Rachel Churchland Coordinator - Marketing Design and Content Rex Cho Coordinator - Marketing Celia Casey Senior Sales Manager Michael Hyde Ticketing Services Manager Emma Rule Ticketing Services Coordinator Mike Ruston

Queensland Symphony Orchestra thanks all other employees, contractors, and suppliers who have made a valuable contribution to the year.


PARTNERS

INDUSTRY COLLABOR ATORS2018 SEASON CREATIVE PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS PRINCIPAL PARTNER

PREMIER PARTNERS

GOLD PARTNERS

MAJOR PARTNERS

EDUCATION PARTNERS

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music Director is proudly supported by Tim Fairfax AC. The Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the Trevor & Judith St Baker Family Foundation and The University of Queensland.

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OUR DONORS

ALLEGRO ($100,000 - $249,999)Tim Fairfax ACTim Fairfax Family FoundationTrevor & Judith St Baker Family Foundation

CON BRIO ($50,000 - $99,999)Philip Bacon GalleriesProf. Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline FrazerDi JamesonCathryn Mittelheuser AMArthur Waring

INTERMEZZO ($20,000 - $49,999)G and K IlettCP MorrisJohn Story AO and Georgina Story

GR AZIOSO ($10,000 - $19,999)Dr John H. CaseyMorgans FoundationIn memory of Mr and Mrs J.C. OverellDr Graham and Mrs Kate RowMrs Beverley June SmithAnonymous (2)

VIVACE ($5,000 - $9,999)Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan UrquhartJohn and Janet AllanDavid and Judith BealDr Julie BeebyJoseph and Veronika ButtaDr James R ConnerT.C. and M.R. CooneyBenn R DayProf. Ian Gough AM and Dr Ruth GoughMr Nick Beaton & Dr Pamela GreetPeggy Allen HayesMrs Andrea KriewaldtShirley LeuthnerFrances and Stephen Maitland OAM RFDDesmond B Misso Esq.Heidi Rademacher and in memory of Hans RademacherJohn B Reid AO and Lynn Rainbow ReidNeil W Root and

Queensland Symphony Orchestra is grateful to acknowledge those music lovers who have supported your orchestra over the last 12 months. The continued support of passionate individuals is essential to ensure the orchestra achieves its mission and vision. Collective gifts to the Orchestra’s annual giving, artistic, chair, education and community engagement funds assists the Orchestra in a myriad of ways: delivering our concert series; supporting major positions within the Orchestra; offsetting costs associated with employing 79 permanent musician positions, and casual musician augmentation; fostering music education through education programs; and sharing the Orchestra’s love of classical music across regional, remote and rural Queensland through community engagement activities.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 DONORSANNUAL GIVINGRecognising music lovers who have supported the Orchestra over the last 12 months.

Trevor J RowsellStack Family FoundationSidney Irene Thomas (In Memory)Elinor and Tony TraversNoel and Geraldine WhittakerAnonymous (1)

PRESTO ($2,500 - $4,999)Amanda BolandDr Betty Byrne Henderson AMConstantine CaridesElene CaridesSarah and Mark CombeEmma CovacevichThe Curavis FundJustice Martin DaubneyTony and Patricia KeaneDr Colin and Mrs Noela KratzingProf. Andrew and Mrs Kate ListerSimon MillsJustice Anthe PhilippidesAnne ShiptonAlan Symons & in mem of Bruce Short, Kevin Woodhouse & Graham WebsterSiganto FoundationRobin SpencerDr Damien Thomson and Dr Glenise BerryGreg and Jan WanchapThe Curavis FundAnonymous (1)

STRETTO ($1,000 - $2,499)Aitken Whyte LawyersJulieanne AlroeDr Geoffrey Barnes and in memory of Mrs Elizabeth BarnesWilliam and Erica BattProfessors Catherin Bull AM and Dennis Gibson AOJean ByrnesMrs Roslyn CarterGreg and Jacinta ChalmersRobert ClelandDr Ralph and Mrs Susan CobcroftMrs Ruth CoxDr Peter Hopson & Julie CrozierElizabeth Dann & Philip McNicolMrs I. L. Dean

Mrs Elva EmmersonC.M. and I.G. FurnivalAlan GalweyUrban ListDr Edgar Gold AM, QC and Dr Judith Gold CMMs Julia GrayLea and John GreenawayDr and Mrs W.R. HeaslopDr Alison M. HollowayDeb HoulahanAinslie JustJohn and Helen KeepMichael Kenny and David GibsonAndrew KopittkeDr Frank LeschhornLynne and Francoise LipSusan MabinMr Greg and Mrs Jan MarshDr Les and Mrs Pam MaselAnnalisa and Tony MeikleIn memory of Jolanta MetterB and D MooreIn memory of Mildred Wise MuirheadHoward and Katherine MunroRon and Marise NilssonIan PatersonDavid Pratt and Ramon NorrodJessica ReadIn memory of Pat RichesG & B RobinsGraeme Rosewarne and Jim O'NeillCath ScullyDr Margaret SorokaMs Helen SotiriadisProf. Hans Westerman and in memory of Mrs Frederika WestermanMargaret and Robert WilliamsRodney WylieAnonymous (11)

TUTTI ($100 - $999)Shadi AhmadWilliam L AlexanderGabrielle AneseCaroline AnsellChrista ArmbrusterMr Manfred BadziongMr Roger BagleyMichelle BagnallEmeritus Professor Cora V. BaldockShilotma BatenburgTrudy BennettJohn and Margaret Biggs


OUR DONORSManus BoyceFay & Doug BuergerDr Sheena L. BurnellJonathan Butler-WhiteMrs Georgina ByromRoger CantCarol CarmudieCatherine CarterW R and H CastlesDrew and Christine CastleyMrs Ann CastonDr Alice CavanaghRichard ChambersCherrill and David CharltonIan and Penny CharltonSusan ClellandRita Bernadette ClevelandMichelle CorfeTerry and Jane DaubneyDr C. DavisonLaurie James DeaneStephanie DerringtonMs Amelia DobsonMr Bruce DoddIn memory of Mrs Marjorie DouglasMs Katie DuczmalMs Carolyn EacollMrs Cecily EdwardsProf. John and Mrs Denise ElkinsMs Robyn ElliottPaul EvansGarth and Floranne EversonPaul and Margaret-Ann FloodRita FraserMr Siegfried FreidlJustice Henry George FrybergD J GardinerR.R. & B.A. GarnettProfessor Mary GarsonMrs Ailsa GartensteinMs Christine GayGraeme and Jan GeorgeZackary GeorgeHans GottliebGrahame and Helen GriffinHannah GriggMrs Joan HadleyMr Markus HainyMrs Joan HallMr Tony HallRuth Hamlyn-HarrisNaomi HansarMadeleine HarastyDavid HardidgeGregory Hartay-SzaboMrs Lynette HaselgroveMr Rodney HaynesChip Hedges Pty LtdMiss Cassandra HeilbronnJean HeimgartnerMr John HornibrookLynette HunterKent HuttonPrudence IsraelCarole Anne JamesJulie-Anne JonesThomas KennyDylan KerrDiana C S KhursandiDV and LE KillerKevin KnightPeter and BabsMs Rowena LawsonJean LearyMr Robert Leavy

Rachel LeungJane Lee LingMiss Dulcie LittleLesley LlukaElizabeth MacintoshMr Alexander MackJim and Maxine MacmillanRose-Marie MalyonFay MathesonDr Masanori MatsumotoTimothy Matthies and Chris BonnilyMrs Joyce McKenzieLoraine McLarenStella McLaughlinMrs Margaret McNamaraBarry, Brenda, Thomas and Harry MooreDr Tom MooreMiss Heike MorgenrothDr Robin MortimerJohn and Robyn MurrayHugh NalderMary NoortDr Patricia O'ConnorT & M.M. ParkesCatherine PearseMary PescottSue PowerDr Graham and Mrs Liz PrattTina PreviteraCharles and Brenda PywellMartin and Margot QuinnRebecca and Nick ReesDr Phelim ReillyDennis RhindGordon RichardsonMrs Ruth RichardsonMr Donald RobertsonJoan RossMrs Annette RusickMs Kathryn RussellJudith SackMr Rolf and Mrs Christel SchaferNathan SchokkerMrs Eithne StaffordAlison StanfordMrs Theodora StavrouBarb and Dan StylesSuncorp BankSusan TebbuttLena TisdallKatherine Trent and Paul ReedHilary TroyMrs H TullyTimothy TunstallWilliam TurnbullTanya VianoMr Julian WadeGeorffrey WaltersJohn and Sharon WattersonKylie WhittingtonI S and H WilkeyMs Coralie WilliamsRichard and Helen WilsonJeanette WoodyattMrs Juanita WrightPeter & Jeanette YoungMrs Xiaoxia ShouAnonymous (89)

SUPPORTER ($2 - $99)Mr Keith AbelMrs Dulcie AdamDr Bruce V. AddisonAlicia AllanSonia Anketell

Alison ArmstrongWendy BaileyAndrew David BakerJoanne BarkworthDon BarrettDawn BarrieBonnie BauldDiana BloomfieldLindsey BoileauMrs Agnes BorossR BowlesMrs Barbara BriceMrs Aileen BryantRobyn CarterDiana CavanoughMrs Virginia ChamberlinMs Rae ClarkMrs Margaret ClausenPatricia ConnollyJane ConveyGlenda CostelloRoger and Sabine CoulsonKerttu CoxMr Rowan DanielewskiGrahame DayDr Suzanne DixonMr P and Mrs N DoolanLynette DoringMrs Tricia EalesMiss Marianne EhrhardtCoralie EllisMr Chester ElyRosmarie ErbenMiss Marjorie FinneyElizabeth FirthJudith FisherElma FletcherMrs Helen FletcherLoani FoxcroftHeather and Peter FrancisDr Adrienne FreemanMrs Camilla GebauersMs Bronwyn GibbsEllen GibsonKevin GilroyMaree GonzoMark Gould and Laura TiongBrother Brian GrenierLois and Juris GrestePamela GunnMr & Mrs Lachlan and Juile-Ann HackettYvonne HansenMr Ian HarperDelys HaskettAlan HastieShaun HayMark HeywoodHazel HillierMs Anita HoffmannCarolyn HoltMrs Helen HudsonJohn HughesProf. Ross and Mrs Lyle HumphreysJulie Ann IrwinGay JacobsonMonika JandaMarella JenkinsMartie JuszkaDr Norman KatterStephen KempTim KennedyMrs Meryl KerrisonSusan KeysMrs Stephanie KiddMartin KnightCindy KokkelkorenOxana Korobina


Mrs Yvonne KosterMrs Clare LambertonMs Deanna LaneChristina LeeRobert LeesKatherine LehmannJames LewisRussell LockThe Honourable Justice J.A. Logan, RFDRita LongDr John LoyMargot MacarthurDr Laurel MackinnonMrs Joyce MannDaniel McDiarmidMrs Helen McEwenMoya McKenzieNoela McLeanMs Denise McNeillGertrade MeschersDr Therese MilanovicBarry and Margaret MontagueHans MullerGeorgina Napier-MunnColin NevilleDr Sean Nguyen

OUR DONORSMrs Julie NichlesTerry O'SheaKim ParascosSusan PeateyMr David PenhaligonDaniel PowellJoyce PowellMarti PowerDr Noel PrestonCarolyn PyleRoberta RakonjacMrs Dorothy ReevesMary RidgwayRoyala M RooneyJill RowanMr Norman RowleyMrs Elizabeth RussellJacob SeabrookMrs Diana ShepherdDr Marie SigantoMr Arnis SiksnaMs Antonia SimpsonLenise SmithProf. Nerida SmithR SomervilleJill Steele

Pat StevensSharon StevensLouise StrasserMrs Celia StumerMr P and Mrs L SullivanRobert TaylorMr Harry ThompsonSophia TongDr Susan TreloarLeandra TuckMs Serena ValeDr Konstantinos VavitsasMiss Alison VercoeMr Oswald VivantiBarry and Denise VoltzDr Selina WardLynette WeithJill-Anne WhyteJulianne WilkieIn memory of Cyril WilliamsDavid WilsonMr and Mrs Rhys WithersDr Alpha YapMr Andrew and Mrs Joyce YoungAnonymous (49)

LIFETIME GIVINGRecognising those visionary donors whose regular, lifetime giving exceeds $10,000.

PLATINUM ($500,000 +)Tim Fairfax ACTim Fairfax Family FoundationArthur Waring

DIAMOND ($250,000 - $499,999)Prof. Ian Frazer AC and Mrs Caroline FrazerTrevor & Judith St Baker Family Foundation

PATRON ($100,000 - $249,999)Philip Bacon GalleriesEstate of Barbara Jean HebdenDi JamesonCathryn Mittelheuser AMJohn B Reid AO and Lynn Rainbow ReidMrs Beverley June SmithJohn Story AO and Georgina StoryGreg and Jan WanchapNoel and Geraldine Whittaker

MAESTRO ($50,000 - $99,999)Peggy Allen HayesMrs Andrea KriewaldtFrances and Stephen Maitland OAM RFDIn memory of Mr and Mrs J.C. OverellJustice Anthe PhilippidesDr Graham and Mrs Kate Row

SYMPHONY ($20,000 - $49,999)Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan UrquhartDavid and Judith BealDr Julie BeebyMrs Roslyn CarterDr John H. CaseyDr Ralph and Mrs Susan CobcroftMrs I. L. DeanG and K IlettJohn and Helen KeepDr Les and Mrs Pam MaselDesmond B Misso Esq.CP MorrisHeidi Rademacher and in memory of Hans RademacherAnne ShiptonDr Damien Thomson and Dr Glenise BerryElinor and Tony TraversRodney WylieAnonymous (2)

CONCERTO ($10,000 - $19,999)Joseph and Veronika ButtaDr Betty Byrne Henderson AMSarah and Mark CombeDr James R ConnerMrs Ruth CoxMrs Elva EmmersonAlan GalweyProf. Ian Gough AM and Dr Ruth GoughDr and Mrs W.R. HeaslopTony and Patricia KeaneMichael Kenny and David GibsonDr Colin and Mrs Noela KratzingShirley LeuthnerMorgans FoundationIan PatersonIn memory of Pat RichesNeil W Root and Trevor J RowsellProf. Hans Westerman and in memory of Mrs Frederika WestermanMargaret and Robert WilliamsAnonymous (3)


Queensland Symphony Orchestra has maintained sound corporate governance during 2018, creating value through accountability and control systems to align with associated risks, in accordance with the eight principles set out by the Tripartite Funding Agreement.

1. Lay solid foundations for management and oversight2. Structure the Board to add value3. Promote ethical and responsible decision making4. Promote diversity5. Safeguard integrity in financial reporting6. Recognise the legitimate interests of stakeholders7. Recognise and manage risk8. Remunerate fairly and responsibly

1. LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHTQueensland Symphony Orchestra’s Board of Directors is governed by the company’s Constitution and the Corporations Act. During 2018, the Board continued to operate in line with the principles and practices set out in its Charter. The Board provides strategic guidance and effective oversight of management. A formal induction process exists for all new directors prior to attending their first meeting. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the Strategic Plan, Annual Budget and the annual artistic program. During the year, Queensland Symphony Orchestra implemented further enhancements to its Whistleblower Policy and conducted its ongoing review of existing and new policies. This work is tabled and recommended through the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting.

2. STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUEBoard composition comprises directors with both broad and specific skills that include finance, business and commerce,legal and public affairs, venue management, performing arts and music education, corporate partnerships and digital technology. This experience is set out in each director’s biography. Directors are required to retire from office at the third Annual General Meeting after the Director was elected. A director who retires is eligible for re-election. Performance of the Board is enhanced by the establishment of sub-committees with members who meet regularly with key management personnel to provide recommendations and insight for Board decision making. Sub-committees and their chairmanships are included with the Directors’ biographies.

3. PROMOTE ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKINGThe Board sets the ethical tone of the organisation through policy setting, vision and goals. The Board acknowledges the relevance and importance of its Code of Conduct included in the Charter. The Board ensures that senior management implement practices and exhibit behaviours consistent with the required standards. The Board holds itself to the highest standards of ethical and responsible decision-making.

4. PROMOTE DIVERSITYThe Workplace Diversity and Gender Equality Policy is a statement of Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to a workplace that values the diversity of its employees and their backgrounds, and the contribution that all people can make to a successful organisation. Queensland Symphony Orchestra embraces diversity and gender equality at each stage of the employment cycle (i.e. recruitment, performance management, promotions, training and development, resignations and remuneration). The policy includes measures for gender equality particularly in relation to remuneration.

CORPOR ATE GOVERNANCE


5. SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL REPORTINGThe Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee have a Terms of Reference and are of sufficient size, independence and technical expertise to discharge its functions effectively. Its members are financially literate and the Committee includes at least one member with financial expertise, as demonstrated by relevant qualifications and financial management experience at a senior management level in the public or private sector.

The Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee require the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to attest in writing to the truth and fairness of the annual financial statements. The Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee currently reports six times a year to the Board on matters pertaining to its role.

6. RECOGNISE THE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF STAKEHOLDERSThe Board provides guidance in the development of appropriate policies for effective governance and to ensure that legal and legislative obligations to current and prospective internal stakeholders are met (eg. Work Health and Safety, Bullying and Harassment, Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination). The Board ensures the appointment of suitably qualified and experienced executives to meet other company legal obligations.

The Chief Executive, senior management team and board meet regularly with key stakeholders, including government, sponsors and patrons.

7. RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISKThe Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee provides recommendations to the Board on the status of business risks and integrated risk management aimed at ensuring risks are identified, assessed and appropriately managed.

8. REMUNER ATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLYThe Board is specifically charged with ensuring the achievement, development and succession of the Company’s senior management team, including remuneration. Through a process of delegations, the Board provides the Chief Executive with parameters to negotiate musician and administration staff contracts agreements.

The Directors’ positions are on an honorary basis and as such they do not receive remuneration for their role as directors.


CONTENTSDIRECTORS’ REPORT 52

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 54

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 55

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 56

CASH FLOW STATEMENT 57

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 58

DIRECTORS’ DECLAR ATION 71

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLAR ATION 72

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 73

OUR FINANCIALS


Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd and controlled entities

A.B.N. 55 122 464 706

Annual Financial Statements

31 December 2018


Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd A.B.N. 55 122 464 706

Contents Page Directors’ report 1

Statements of comprehensive income 3

Statements of financial position 4

Statements of changes in equity 5

Cash flow statement 6

Notes to the financial statements 7

Directors’ declaration 20

Auditor’s independence declaration 21

Independent audit report 22



Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2018

The Directors present their report together with the financial statements of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd (the Company) for the year ended 31 December 2018 and the Auditor’s report thereon. The financial statements are for the consolidated economic entity (the Group) comprising Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd and two controlled entities, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd and Internet Classics Pty Ltd. The Directors of the Company during the 2018 financial year were: C Freeman Chair of the Board

R Pilbeam Deputy Chair of the Board and Chair of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

J Keep Company Secretary

T Keane Chair of the Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee

T Denholder Chair of the Membership Committee

M Barrett Board member

MJ Bellotti Chair of the Future Fund Advisory Board

C Matson Board member

E Covacevich Board member

S Gallaher Appointed 26/04/2018 as a Board member

The Directors were in office for the whole year or from their date of appointment, up to the date of the financial report, or up to the date of their resignation. BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS The number of board and committee meetings held and attended by directors is shown below.

Directors

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd

Board Membership Committee Board

Finance Audit and

Risk Committee

HR & Remuneration

Committee

A B A B A B A B A B C Freeman 2 1 0 0 10 9 6 5 2 2 R Pilbeam 2 2 0 0 10 9 6 6 2 2 J Keep 2 2 0 0 10 10 6 5 2 2 T Keane 2 2 0 0 10 9 6 6 0 0 T Denholder 2 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 2 2 M Barrett 2 1 0 0 10 6 0 0 0 0 MJ Bellotti 2 2 0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 C Matson 1 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 E Covacevich 1 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 2 2 S Gallaher 1 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 0

(A) number of meetings for which the Director was eligible to attend (B) number of meetings attended by the Director



Directors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2018

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activity of the Group during the year was the performance of orchestral music. There were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Group during the year. REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company presented 196 performances during the twelve months ended 31 December 2018 including 60 pit services for performances of Opera Queensland and Queensland Ballet and 24 performances as a hired orchestra. The majority of the Company’s concerts were held in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Concert Hall. The net surplus for the year ended 31 December 2018 was $286,228. The comparative year ended 31 December 2017 was $525,855. STATE OF AFFAIRS In the opinion of the Directors, there were no other significant changes in the underlying state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the financial year. The Group has scheduled performances of orchestral music which it will continue to present during the 2019 financial year. The Group’s financial viability is dependent on maintaining its current level of state and federal government funding, donations, corporate sponsorship, commercial hire and ticket sales. DIVIDENDS No dividends were paid or proposed during the financial year ended 31 December 2018. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Since the end of the previous financial year the Group has not indemnified nor made a relevant agreement for indemnifying against a liability arising against any person who is or has been a director or officer of the Group. During the financial year ended 31 December 2018, the Group paid insurance premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability. Subsequent to the end of the financial year, the Group has paid premiums in respect of such insurance contracts for the year ended 31 December 2019. Such insurance contracts insure persons who are or have been directors or officers of the Group against certain liabilities (subject to policy exclusions). The Directors have not included details of the nature of the liabilities covered or the amount of the premium paid as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contract. AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE The Directors have received a declaration of independence from the Auditors at page 20 of the financial statements. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE Subsequent to the year ending 31 December 2018, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd entered into a Multi-partite Funding Agreement for a further three year period, commencing 1 January 2019 and ending 31 December 2021. No further events have occurred subsequent to balance date that materially affect the accounts and are not already reflected in the financial statements for 31 December 2018. This report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 24 April 2019.

Mr Chris Freeman AM Chair Brisbane



Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2018

The Statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the notes on pages 7 to 19

Notes Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ REVENUE Funding revenue 5 11,378,349 11,067,808 Ticket sales 6 3,764,979 3,477,880 Sponsorship, donations and membership revenue 7 1,834,330 1,787,998 Orchestral hire and fees 1,272,729 1,247,833 Other revenue 8 329,354 303,372 Total revenue 18,579,741 17,884,891

EXPENSES Employee expenses 9b 12,107,674 11,712,444 Artists fees and expenses Travel expenses

1,239,161 602,450

1,118,280 678,443

Marketing expenses 611,081 550,761 Production expenses 1,261,601 1,257,073 Service fees 238,541 136,441 Depreciation and amortisation 9a 491,991 513,592 Other expenses 1,741,014 1,392,002 Total expenses 18,293,513 17,359,036 NET PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 286,228 525,855



Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018

The Statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the notes on pages 7 to 19


Consolidated 2017

$ $ ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalent 18 2,094,384 542,062 Trade and other receivables 12 124,178 1,080,478 Other 13 6,646,118 5,973,690 Total current assets 8,864,680 7,596,230 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 14 565,531 631,841 Southbank lease premium 11 12,084,110 12,434,110 Total non-current assets 12,649,641 13,065,951 TOTAL ASSETS 21,514,321 20,662,181 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 15 1,429,807 1,061,188 Deferred revenue 16 2,249,152 2,171,637 Provisions 17 2,400,545 2,256,092 Total current liabilities 6,079,504 5,488,917 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Deferred revenue 16 178,000 190,000 Provisions 17 397,913 410,586 Total non-current liabilities 575,913 600,586 TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,655,417 6,089,503 NET ASSETS 14,858,904 14,572,678 EQUITY Reserves 1,550,119 1,550,119 Retained Earnings Southbank Building 11 12,084,110 12,434,112 Retained Earnings 1,224,675 588,447 Total Equity 14,858,904 14,572,678



Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2018

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 7 to 19

Retained

Earnings

Retained Earnings

Southbank

Reserve Incentive

Artistic Reserve

Education Reserve

Touring Reserve

Other Reserve

Total Equity

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ As at 1 January 2018 588,447 12,434,112 1,251,000 84,500 126,619 - 88,000 14,572,678 Net surplus for the year 286,228 - - - - - - 286,228 Transfer(from)to Artistic Reserve - - - - - - - - Transfer(from) to Education Reserve - - - - - - - - Transfer(from)to Touring Reserve - - - - - - - - Transfer(from) to Instrument Reserve Transfer(from) to Other Reserve

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- -

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- -

- -

- -

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Lease Amortisation 350,000 (350,000) - - - - - - As at 31 December 2018 1,224,675 12,084,112 1,251,000 84,500 126,619 - 88,000 14,858,904

Retained Earnings

Retained Earnings

Southbank

Reserve Incentive

Artistic Reserve

Education Reserve

Touring Reserve

Other Reserve

Total Equity

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ As at 1 January 2017 (412,908) 12,784,112 1,251,000 84,500 140,119 200,000 14,046,823 Net surplus for the year 525,855 - - - - - - 525,855 Transfer(from) to Artistic Reserve - - - - - - - - Transfer(from) to Education Reserve 13,500 - - - (13,500) - - - Transfer(from) to Touring Reserve 200,000 - - - - (200,000) - - Transfer(from) to Instrument Reserve (88,000) - - - - - 88,000 - Lease Amortisation 350,000 (350,000) - - - - - - As at 31 December 2017 588,447 12,434,112 1,251,000 84,500 126,619 - 88,000 14,572,678



Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2018

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements on pages 7 to 19


Consolidated 2017

$ $

CASHFLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash receipts in the course of operations 7,979,158 5,817,750 Cash payments in the course of operations (17,301,123) (16,610,684) Grants received from funding bodies 11,378,349 11,067,808 Interest received 182,014 131,967 Net cash provided/(used) in operating activities 18b 2,238,398 406,841

CASHFLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payments to term deposits (610,393) (858,813) Payments for property, plant and equipment (75,683) (51,859) Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities (686,076) (910,672) Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 1,552,322 (503,831) Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year 542,062 1,045,893 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR

18a 2,094,384 542,062



Notes to the financial statements

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION The financial statements for the Group for the year ended 31 December 2018 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 24 April 2019. Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd (the parent) is a public company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The address of the registered office is 114 Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD, 4101. The nature of the operations and principal activity of the Group are described in the Directors’ report.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 2.1 Basis of preparation The consolidated financial statements are a general-purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Reporting (AAS-RDR) and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). The Group prepares its accounts on a historic cost basis except where stated and does not take into account changing money values or market values of non-current assets. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest dollar. Statement of compliance The Group is a not-for-profit entity and has elected to present to its users Tier 2 General Purpose Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the AAS-RDR (including Australian Interpretations), adopted by the AASB and the Corporations Act 2001. Unless otherwise stated, the accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous year. Comparative information has been updated or reclassified where appropriate to enhance comparability or reflect immaterial changes where more relevant information supports a retrospective adjustment. New and Amended Standards and Interpretations: The Group has adopted all new accounting standards and interpretations that were applicable to years beginning on or after 1 January 2018. In particular AASB 9 Financial Instruments is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 and replaces existing guidance AASB 139 Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement and includes revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The effects of this standard is not material to the financial statements of the Group. All other standards and adjustments adopted in this financial year did not have a material impact on the financial statements presentation and/or disclosure for 2018. In respect of future years, the Group is in the process of assessing the impact of AASB 1058 Income of Not for Profit Entities and AASB 2016-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Australian Implementation Guidance for Not for Profit Entities. At this stage it is anticipated that the implementation of these new accounting standards, that is effective for years beginning on or after 1 January 2019, will result in the potential deferral of revenue for certain classes of donations and revenue where the required criteria for deferral is satisfied.




Financial risk management The accounting policies are consistent with those of the previous financial year. The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and short-term deposits, receivables and payables. The Group manages its exposure to key financial risks, including interest rate and foreign currency in accordance with its Board approved Risk Management Policy. Going Concern The ability of the Group to maintain its operations is dependent on the continuing support of Federal and State Government bodies, by way of Grant funding. Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd entered into a Tripartite Funding Agreement for a three year period commencing 1 January 2016 and ending 31 December 2018, under which funding is provided to the Group for the operation of the orchestra. During the year ending 31 December 2017, these funding bodies confirmed an extension of funding for a further 12 months, to 31 December 2019. At 31 December 2018 the Group recorded a surplus of $286,228 and was in a current net asset position of $2,785,176. Total assets exceeded total liabilities by $14,858,904 (2017 $14,572,678) and the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 2.2 Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements consist of the financial statements of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary as at 31 December 2018. The financial statements of the subsidiary are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent entity, using consistent accounting policies. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all intercompany balances and transactions, income and expenses and profit and losses resulting from intra-group transactions have been eliminated in full. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date on which control is transferred out of the Group. 2.3Summary of Significant Accounting Policies used by the Group a) Revenue recognition Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Amounts disclosed are net of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Revenue is recognised in the financial statements for the major business activities as follows:

i. Concert Revenue Concert revenue is recognised at the time of the concert performance.

ii. Funding Revenue Funding revenue is received from the Australia Council for the Arts (as represented by the Major Performing Arts Board) and Arts Queensland under the terms of the Tripartite Funding Agreement. This agreement was renewed in 2015 for a term of three years, ending 31 December 2018. Special purpose funding is received from public and private grant applications and requires the Company to fulfil an obligation outside its normal operations. This revenue is recognised at the time the obligation is fulfilled or conditions contained in the agreement are met and the entity becomes eligible for the funding. If funding is provided ahead of the primary obligations and conditions being fulfilled, the funding is treated as deferred and carried as Deferred Revenue in the Statement of Financial Position until the conditions are satisfied.




iii. Contribution Income Contribution income represents the fair value of assets received in excess of the cost of the assets where there is a non-reciprocal transfer and is recognised as income once the asset is recorded in the Statement of Financial Position and controlled by the Company.

iv. Interest Revenue Revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

v. Donations Donations are recognised as revenue when they are received. In very limited circumstances recognition of revenue associated with donations may be deferred where the arrangements for these donations are enforceable, promises of the contracts are sufficiently specific to enable determination of timing of recognition of revenue and goods or services will be transferred to the donor or other parties.

vi. Sponsorship Revenue Sponsorship commitments are brought to account as income in the year in which sponsorship benefits are provided. b) Taxation and Goods and Services Tax The Group is exempt from income tax, capital gains tax and payroll tax by virtue of being a cultural organisation established for the encouragement of music and a charitable institution. Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included as a current asset or liability in the statement of financial position. Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis. The GST component of the cash flow arising from the investing and financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are classified as operating cash flows. c) Acquisition of Assets Acquired assets are accounted for at cost. Cost is measured as the fair value of assets given or liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange plus cost directly attributable to the acquisition. d) Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are carried at face value of the amounts deposited or drawn. The carrying amounts of cash, short-term deposits and bank overdrafts approximate net fair value. Interest revenue is accrued at the market or contracted rates and is receivable on maturity of the short-term deposits. e) Trade receivables Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectable amounts. The collectability of debts is assessed at balance date and specific provision is made for any doubtful accounts.




f) Property, plant and equipment All items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be reliably measured. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the statement of comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are incurred. g) Depreciation and amortisation Items of plant and equipment, leasehold improvements, computer equipment, production equipment and musical instruments are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Each class of asset in the current year was depreciated over the following useful lives:

Asset class Useful life Office equipment Between 5 and 10 years Musical instruments Production equipment

Between 5 and 10 years Between 5 and 10 years

Computer equipment Between 2 and 5 years Furniture, fixtures and fittings 10 years

Costs incurred on property, plant and equipment, which does not meet the criteria for capitalisation, are expensed as incurred. h) Leased plant and equipment Leases of plant and equipment are classified as operating leases as the lessors retain substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership. Minimum lease payments are charged against profits over the accounting periods covered by the lease terms except where an alternative basis would be more representative of the pattern of benefits to be derived from the leased property. i) Southbank lease premium Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd has entered into a contract to occupy premises in Southbank. The Company is required to pay a lease premium amount. The arrangement also includes the rights to use furniture and fittings. The Southbank lease premium is considered an intangible asset. The arrangement includes upfront, non-regular payments and a termination clause. Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed as either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The Southbank lease premium is amortised over the contract period, being 40 years. The




amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate and are treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite useful lives is recognised in the income statement in the expense category consistent with the function of the intangible assets. j) Impairment The carrying values of plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The recoverable amount of plant and equipment is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. k) Trade payables Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not billed to the Group. Trade accounts payable are normally settled within 30 days. The carrying value of accounts payable approximates net fair value. l) Employee benefits Wages, Salaries and Annual Leave The accruals and provisions for employee benefits for wages, salaries and annual leave represent the amount which the Group has a present obligation to pay resulting from employees’ services provided up to the balance date. The accruals and provisions have been calculated at undiscounted amounts based on wage and salary rates which are expected to be paid when the liability is settled and include related on-costs.

Long Service Leave The liability of employee benefits for long service leave represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the employer resulting from employees’ services provided up to the balance date. Liabilities for employee benefits which are not expected to be settled within twelve months are discounted using the rates attaching to Commonwealth Government securities at balance date which most closely match the terms of maturity of the related liabilities. In determining the liability for employee benefits, consideration is given to future increases in wage and salary rates and the Group’s experience with staff departures. Related on-costs are included in the liability.

Superannuation Plans The Group contributes to several defined contribution superannuation plans. Employer contributions in relation to the year ended 31 December 2018 have been expensed against income. m) Reserves Donation or sponsorship revenue received without restrictions will be recognised as revenue when received. Donation or sponsorship revenue with restrictions or stipulations regarding their use is recognised as revenue when the asset transferred is controlled by the Company.




Refer to note 2.3 (a) for details of revenue recognition policies. For revenue with certain restrictions where revenue has been recognised in advance of the associated cost to be incurred, reserves are created to disclose the timing and utilisation of such donations. n) Changes in accounting policies The accounting policies adopted are materially consistent with those of the previous year. Comparative information has been updated or reclassified where appropriate to enhance comparability or reflect immaterial changes where more relevant information supports a retrospective adjustment.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. The following critical accounting policies have been identified for which significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are made. Impairment of non-financial assets The Group assesses impairment of its non-financial assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group and to the specific asset. If an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. Management do not consider there to be any external or internal triggers of impairment during the financial year ended December 2018. Estimate of useful lives The estimation of assets useful lives is based on historical experience. The condition of assets is assessed periodically and considered in relation to the remaining useful life of the asset. Adjustments are made to useful lives as appropriate. Timing of recognition of sponsorship and donation revenue The estimation of timing of recognition of revenue from certain agreements with donors may from time to time result in the deferral of revenue. 4. PARENT ENTITY The consolidated financial statements of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd at 31 December 2018 include the parent Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd and Internet Classics Pty Ltd which are incorporated in Australia and have the same reporting date as that of the parent entity. During the year, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd granted no grant funding to its subsidiaries and the net surplus for the period was nil. In 2018, all funding was paid directly to Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd.




5. FUNDING REVENUE Consolidated

2018 Consolidated

2017 $ $

Australia Council MPAB annual grant

7,865,623

7,757,027

Australia Council MPAB dedicated grants - (15,000) Arts Queensland annual grant 3,122,528 3,079,416 Arts Queensland dedicated grant 184,678 179,175 Local Council grants 40,000 43,450 Grants dedicated non-government 165,520 23,740 Total funding revenue 11,378,349 11,067,808 Economic Dependency A significant portion of the Group’s annual revenue consists of funding from federal and state governments, through the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland. As a result, the Group has an economic dependency on these entities. The current funding agreement is for a period of three years which commenced on 1 January 2016. During the 2017 financial year funding from these bodies was extended to 31 December 2019. 6. TICKET SALES REVENUE

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Subscription sales

1,374,058

1,426,839

Single ticket sales 2,390,921 2,051,041 Total ticket sales revenue 3,764,979 3,477,880 7. SPONSORSHIP, DONATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Sponsorship

921,574

834,390

Donations 912,756 953,608 Membership - - Total sponsorship, donations and membership 1,834,330 1,787,998 8. OTHER REVENUE

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ From operating activities

Interest income 182,014 131,967 From other operating activities Other 147,340 171,404 Total other revenue 329,354 303,372




9. EXPENSES

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ a) Depreciation and amortisation Musical instruments 50,472 68,956 Production equipment 2,421 - Office equipment 879 679 Furniture, fixtures and fittings 68,896 69,933 Computer equipment 19,323 24,024 Lease amortisation 350,000 350,000 Total depreciation and amortisation expenses 491,991 513,592 b) Employee expenses Remuneration and related 10,532,196 10,236,576 Superannuation 1,328,793 1,257,800 Workers compensation 246,685 218,068 Total employee expenses 12,107,674 11,712,444 10. INCOME TAX The holding company’s sole subsidiary, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd, is exempt from income tax, capital gains tax and payroll tax by virtue of being a cultural organisation and a charitable institution, established for the encouragement of music.

11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$

$

At 1 January, net of accumulated amortisation 12,434,112 12,784,112 Additions - - Amortisation charge for the year (350,000) (350,000) At 31 December, net of accumulated amortisation and impairment

12,084,112

12,434,112

At 31 December cost of fair value 14,000,000 14,000,000 Accumulated Amortisation (1,915,888) (1,565,888) Cost or fair value carried forward

12,084,112

12,434,112

12.TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Current Trade debtors 124,178 1,080,478 Other debtors - - Provision for doubtful debt - - Total current trade and other receivables 124,178 1,080,478




13.OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Prepayments 319,403 257,368 Term Deposit Divestment Fund 31,669 31,669 Term Deposit Reserve Incentive Scheme 1,251,000 1,251,000 Term Deposit Temporarily Restricted Donations 477,119 489,119 Term Deposit other cash 4,566,927 3,944,534 Total other current assets 6,646,118 5,973,690 The Reserve Incentive Scheme funds including the Company’s contribution and the Divestment fund are held in escrow and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreements and have not been used to secure any liabilities of the Company. 14.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Musical Production Office Computer Furniture Total Instrument

s Equipment Equipment Equipment and Fittings

Cost Opening Balance 914,671 - 53,425 219,687 792,428 1,980,211 Additions - 2,210 237 31,871 41,363 75,681 Disposals (13,214) (25,782) - - (38,996) Transfers (4,450) 217,933 (4,493) - (208,990) - Closing Balance 897,007 194,361 49,169 251,558 624,801 2,016,896

Musical Production Office Computer Furniture Total Instrument

s Equipment Equipment Equipment and Fittings

Accumulated Depreciation

Opening Balance (675,489) - (51,336) (173,042) (448,503) (1,348,370) Dep’n expense (50,472) 48 (879) (19,323) (68,896) (139,522) Disposals 13,214 23,313 - - - 36,527 Transfers 4,261 (155,324) 4,493 146,570 - Closing Balance (708,486) (131,963) (47,722) (192,365) (370,829) (1,451,365) Net Book Value

31 December 2017

239,182 - 2,089 46,645 343,925 631,841

Net Book Value

31 December 2018

188,521 62,398 1,447 59,193 253,972 565,531




15.TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Consolidated

2018 Consolidated

2017 $ $

Current Trade creditors 1,337,668 926,771 Other creditors and accruals 92,139 134,417 Southbank lease premium payable - - Total current trade and other payables 1,429,807 1,061,188

16.DEFERRED REVENUE

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Current Deferred revenue 2,249,152 2,171,637 Non-current Deferred revenue 178,000 190,000

17.PROVISIONS

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Current Employee entitlements 2,400,545 2,256,092 Non current Employee entitlements 397,913 410,586 18.CASH FLOW STATEMENT (a) Reconciliation of cash For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and at bank and short-term deposits at call, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period as shown in the cash flow statement are as follows:

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Cash at bank

2,052,680

500,358

Sampson Library 41,704 41,704 Total cash (excluding term deposits) 2,094,384 542,062




(b) Reconciliation of profit from ordinary activities to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities

286,228

525,855

Add/(deduct) non- cash items Amortisation 350,000 350,000 Charges to provisions 131,780 (206,932) Depreciation 141,991 163,592 Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities

909,999

1,246,379

Changes in assets and liabilities

(Increase)/decrease in receivables 956,300 (556,620) (Increase)/decrease in other assets (62,035) 2,372 Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable 368,619 27,828 Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue 65,515 (313,118) Net cash provided by operating activities 2,238,398 406,841

19.AUDIT FEES

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ Audit of the financial statements

32,000

32,000

Total audit fees 32,000 32,000 No other benefits were received by the Auditors. 20.SEGMENT INFORMATION For current and previous periods the Group has performed orchestral music within Queensland. 21.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $ a) Operating lease (non-cancellable) Not later than one year 32,537 38,846 Later than one year and not later than five years 15,916 83,626 Later than five years - - Total 48,453 122,472




Consolidated Consolidated b) Artist fees 2018 2017 $ $

Not later than one year 1,523,915 1,176,082 Later than one year and not later than five years 484,680 986,143 Later than five years - - Total 2,008,595 2,162,225

Consolidated Consolidated c) Venue hire 2018 2017 $ $

Not later than one year 37,000 - Later than one year and not later than five years - - Later than five years - - Total 37,000 - 22.DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURES

a) Details of key management personnel The names of each person holding the position of a director of the Company during the financial year are listed on page 1 in the Director’s Report. Unless otherwise stated in the Director’s Report, the Directors have been in office for the financial period. The Directors’ positions are honorary and they do not receive remuneration for their role as directors of the Company. b) Compensation of key management personnel

Consolidated 2018

Consolidated 2017

$ $

505,733

560,863 Total compensation 505,733 560,863 23.RELATED PARTIES

Mr David Pratt, Chief Executive of the Group for the period January to August was a director of Symphony Services Australia Limited during the financial year. Mr Pratt was delegate of the Group in his role as director. Transactions between the Group and entities in which the Directors have declared an interest, are, unless otherwise stated, transacted under normal terms and conditions. There were no contracts involving the Directors’ interests subsisting at period end excepting sponsorship agreements under normal terms and conditions of business. Sponsorship from director-related entities is on terms and conditions no more favourable than those offered to other sponsors. During the year, the Directors also donated funds to the Group through various philanthropy initiatives undertaken by the Group.




24.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent to the year ending 31 December 2018, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd entered into a Multi-partite Funding Agreement for a further three year period, commencing 1 January 2019 and ending 31 December 2021. Under this agreement funding is provided to the Group for the operation of the orchestra. No further events have occurred subsequent to balance date that materially affect the accounts and are not already reflected in the financial statements.


Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd A.B.N. 55 122 464 706 Directors’ declaration

Directors' declaration In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd and its controlled entities, I state that: In the opinion of the Directors:

(a) The financial statements and notes of the Company are in accordance with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission Act 2012; including

(i) giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 31

December 2018 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission Regulation 2013; and

(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts

as and when they become due and payable. On behalf of the Board

__________________________________ Mr Chris Freeman AM Chair Brisbane 24 April 2019


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd (the Company) and its controlled entities (collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated cash flow statement for the year then ended, notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, including:

a. Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2018 and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

b. Complying with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information is the Directors’ report accompanying the financial report.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.



If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

The directors of the Group are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting

estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.



• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities

or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. Ernst & Young Tom du Preez Partner Brisbane 24 April 2019

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